| 单词 | herb of grace |
| 释义 | herb of grace (once / 118194 pages) n WORD FAMILY herb of grace: herbs of grace USAGE EXAMPLESTo preserve houses from their influences, rue, that “herb of grace,” is kept in the apartments, and the name of Allah is constantly invoked. Various, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edit...(2011) We may call it herb of grace o' Sundays. Carey, Rosa Nouchette, Heriot's Choice—A Tale(2011) Rue was called ‘herb of grace’ in English, holy water was sprinkled with it, and the name is a translation of Homer’s φάρμακον ἐσθλόν. Lang, Andrew, Custom and Myth—New Edition(2010) n European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy Syn|Hyper Ruta graveolens, rue herb, herbaceous plant a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests |
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