Feb 25, 2000 01:49
25 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
Andr�a
arruda? /aruda?
Portuguese to English
Science
This is the name of a plant found in Brazil used for medicinal purposes. A friend asked me if I could find out what the name of this plant is either in English or Italian. Even the scientific name would suffice. Thank you in advance!
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Rue, or Ruta graveolens, from the Greek rhute
A perennial evergreen shrub, used for medicinal purposes. The leaves can be scalded and the water is used for washing wounds, as it has anti-inflammatory properties.
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Paulo Wengorski
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rue
the genus is Ruta
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arruda = rue, herb grace (Ruta graveolens)
The correct name is ARRUDA, and besides the medicinal purposes people have a strong belief in it's protective powers (superstition).
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Rue
The correct form is ARRUDA, from RUDA (which is also acceptable). It comes from the Latin word "Ruta", which is also the botanical genus.
This plant is found not only in Brazil but also in Europe. There is even a well-known Portuguese twon near Lisbon called "Arruda dos Vinhos".
The Porto Editora Portuguese-English dictionary yields:
arruda, s. f. (bot.) rue; herb grace.
You can check this dictionary online at http://www.portoeditora.pt/dol/
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This plant is found not only in Brazil but also in Europe. There is even a well-known Portuguese twon near Lisbon called "Arruda dos Vinhos".
The Porto Editora Portuguese-English dictionary yields:
arruda, s. f. (bot.) rue; herb grace.
You can check this dictionary online at http://www.portoeditora.pt/dol/
(Choose Português/Inglês on the left side bar.)
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Janisa Antoniazzi
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RUE
The scientific name is Ruta graveolens. The definition ccording to the Webster's Encyclopedia Unabridged Dictionary is "any strongly scented plant of the genus Ruta, esp. R. graveolens,having yellow flowers and leaves formerly used in medicine.
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Annette Dam
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Arruda - (spelled with two "r" s) is a herb called rue or herb grace
Arruda is classified as a herb. It is used in Brazil as a decorative plant, usually at the entrance of a commercial establishment to prevent bad looks.
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Arruda is used in Brazil to protect a person from the "Evil Eye".
This is the popular use, I have never heard of any medicinal use. It is common in Brazil to see people wearing a twig of the herb behind their ear, or using a live plant to protect their house or business establisment.
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