Definition of "ruta" [ruta]

• A genus of polypetalous plants, type of the order Rutaceæ and tribe Ruteæ. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "Veteran immigrant gardeners collect dozens of houses over the years to make up a "ruta," or route, that they call their own."
• "Hale and hearty at age 82, my uncle still has a "ruta" of two houses, not because he needs the money."
• "In the early 1960s Tio Andrés moved to La Jolla, Calif., where he developed a "ruta," or route, maintaining the landscaping for several well-to-do residents."