Definition of Rubia cordifolia

1. Noun. Perennial East Indian creeping or climbing herb used for dye in the orient.

Exact synonyms: Indian Madder, Munjeet
Generic synonyms: Madderwort, Rubiaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Rubia, Rubia

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rubia Cordifolia

Ruanda
Ruandan
Rubarth
Rubarth's disease
Rubarth's disease virus
Rube
Rube Goldberg
Rube Goldberg machine
Rube Goldberg machines
Ruben
Rubenesque
Rubens
Rubenstein
Rubenstein's Revenge
Rubia
Rubia cordifolia
Rubia tinctorum
Rubiales
Rubicon
Rubik's Revenge
Rubik's Revenges
Rubik's cube
Rubik's cubes
Rubik's cubist
Rubik's cubists
Rubin
Rubin test
Rubinstein
Rubix cube
Rubner

Literary usage of Rubia cordifolia

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Natural Organic Colouring Matters by Arthur George Perkin, Arthur Ernest Everest (1918)
"Anthraquinone—Madder—Chay Root—Species of Galium—Munje«t or rubia cordifolia — Rubia ... rubia cordifolia ..."

2. Technical Reports and Scientific Papers by Imperial Institute (Great Britain), Frederick Augustus Abel (1903)
"Hummel and Perkin consider this a very valuable dye-stuff for India, comparing very well with madder. The colours are very fast to light. rubia cordifolia ..."

3. Official Report of the Calcutta International Exhibition, 1883-84: Compiled (1885)
"When dry the desired patterns are impressed on it with wooden blocks in an ink made of ahim, turmeric, iron rust, the root of the rubia cordifolia (the ..."

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