Defn: A track worn by a wheel or by habitual passage of anything; a groove in which anything runs. Also used figuratively. in a rut.
RUT
Rut, v. t.
Defn: To make a rut or ruts in; — chiefly used as a past participle or a participial adj; as, a rutted road.
RUTA-BAGA
Ru`ta-ba"ga, n. (Bot.)
Defn: A kind of turnip commonly with a large and long or ovoid yellowish root; a Swedish turnip. See Turnip.
RUTACEOUS Ru*ta"ceous, a. Etym: [L. rutaceous, from ruta rue. See Rue the plant.] (Bot.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to plants of a natural order (Rutacæ) of which the rue is the type, and which includes also the orange, lemon, dittany, and buchu.
RUTATE
Ru"tate, n. (Chem.)
Defn: A salt of rutic acid.
RUTH
Ruth, n. Etym: [From Rue, v.: cf. Icel. hryggedh, hrygedh.]