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  1. Rubia, genus Rubia(noun)

    type genus of the Rubiaceae; Old World herbs and subshrubs grown for their medicinal properties and for dye substances extracted from their roots

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  1. Rubia

    A plant genus of the family RUBIACEAE. The root is a source of red dyes (madder color and 1,2,4-trihydroxy-9,10-anthracenedione) and ANTHRAQUINONES.


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blonde(noun)

a woman with light-coloured hair.

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