The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word RUE , but the solution may also be CILANTRO which is one of the most recent solution (2006 in Washington Post).
Strong-scented herb crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RUE | 36 % | 3 |
| TANSY | 29 % | 5 |
| CATNIP | 14 % | 6 |
| YARROW | 14 % | 6 |
| CILANTRO | 7 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Strong-scented herb
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- rue
- catnip
- yarrow
- tansy
- cilantro
- herb of grace
- ruta graveolens
- clammyweed
- polanisia dodecandra
- polanisia graveolens
- parsnip
- aromatic
Crossword Answer definitions
RUE noun- Sorrow; repentance; regret.
- Pity; compassion.
- To cause to repent of sin or regret some past action.
- To cause to feel sorrow or pity.
- To repent of or regret (some past action or event); to wish that a past action or event had not taken place.
- To feel compassion or pity.
- To feel sorrow or regret.
- Any of various perennial shrubs of the genus Ruta, especially the herb Ruta graveolens (common rue), formerly used in medicines.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result RUE
- "The Murders in the __ Morgue"
- Actress McClanahan
- 35D, in Paris
- Be contrite
- Feel remorse
- McClanahan of "The Golden Girls"
- Paris street
- Quebec street-sign word
- Sorry state
- Street in Paris
More clues leading to the result TANSY
- Plant with tubular yellow flower clusters
- Old World weed
- Yellow-headed weed
- Buttonlike bloom
- Flower in the chrysanthemum family
- Yellow-flowered herb
- Chrysanthemum kin
- Plant with yellow flower clusters
- Fragrant yellow flower
- Aromatic herb
More clues leading to the result CATNIP
- Pet-shop attraction?
- Tom's temptation
- Mouser's mint
- Tabby intoxicant
- Feline attractor
- Angora attractor
- Kitty delighter
- Persian pleasure
- Member of the mint family
- Feline favorite
More clues leading to the result YARROW
- Peter of Peter, Paul and Mary
- Peter who sings about Puff
- Singing mate of Stookey and Travers
- Perennial herb
- Peter of Peter, Paul & Mary
- Peter who co-wrote "Puff, the Magic Dragon"
- Plant with feathery leaves
- Strong-scented herb.
- River celebrated by Wordsworth.
- A plant, the milfoil.