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Verb
/ro͞o/,
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rued, past tense; rued, past participle; rues, 3rd person singular present; rueing, present participle; ruing, present participle;
  1. Bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen)
    • - Ferguson will rue the day he turned down that offer
    • - she might live to rue this impetuous decision
Noun
  1. A perennial evergreen shrub with bitter strong-scented lobed leaves that are used in herbal medicine

  2. Used in names of other plants that resemble rue, esp. in leaf shape, e.g., goat's-rue, meadow rue, wall rue

  1. European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
  2. repent: feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
  3. leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy
  4. sorrow: sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"
  5. (French) a street or road in France
  6. Rue (Ruta) is a genus of strongly scented evergreen subshrubs 20–60 cm tall, in the family Rutaceae, native to the Mediterranean region, Macaronesia and southwest Asia. There are perhaps 8 to 40 species in the genus. A well-known species is the Common Rue.
  7. Sprig of Thyme, The Seeds of Love, Maiden’s Lament, Garners Gay, Let No Man Steal Your Thyme or Rue (Roud #3) is a traditional British and Irish folk Ballad that uses fairly obvious botanical and other symbolism to warn young people of the dangers in taking false lovers. ...
  8. Rue is a municipality in the district of Glâne in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
  9. (Rués) A Rúa is a mostly rural municipality in Galicia, located at , in the east of the province of Ourense, 101 km (63 mi) from Ourense, the provincial capital. An inhabitant of the area is known as a Rués (plural Rueses).
  10. Repentance, regret; Pity, compassion; (transitive) To cause to repent of sin or regret some past action; (transitive) 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; (intransitive) To feel ...
  11. a plant with yellow flowers whose bitter-tasting leaves were used mostly in herbal cures but occasionally in salads. Gerard notes that "the juice of Rue made hot in the rinde of a pomegranat and dropped into the eares, takes away the pain thereof."
  12. A perennial evergreen shrub of the genus Ruta, esp. Ruta graveolens, having bitter, strong-scented leaves which were formerly much used for medicinal purposes. See notes on herbs.
  13. The oil of Rue is a powerful compound that induces the expulsion of an embryo or fetus (abortifacient), and should be avoided during pregnancy. Its main use is the regulation of menstrual periods . ...
  14. (Luke, xi, 42), probably Ruta chalepensis, slightly different from R. graveolens, the officinal one. St. Luke implies that Pharisees regarded the rue as subject to tithe, although it was not mentioned in the Law among tithable things (Lev., xxvii, 30; Num., xviii, 21; Deut., xiv, 22). ...
  15. A small shrubby plant. The collar of The Most ancient Order of the Thistle is composed of thistles and sprigs of rue.
  16. European shrub bearing yellow flowers, with strongly scented, bitter leaves that are used as a narcotic and stimulant.
  17. is an herb with an ancient history. The genus name "Ruta" comes from the Greek word "reuo", to set free, showing its reputation as a freer disease. Its main use is the regulation of menstrual periods, where it is used to bring on suppressed menses. ...
  18. (414) an herb with yellow flowers and bitter-tasting leaves.
  19. (Ruta chalepensis) grows on the hills of the Holy Land as a low straggling shrub with pungent smelling leaves. Jesus referred to it being tithed (Luke 11:42).
  20. noun - 1. sorrow; regret; disappointment; grief 2. [botany] a perennial suffrutescent plant (Ruta graveolens), having a strong, heavy odor and a bitter taste; herb of grace; used in medicines - verb - to feel sorrow; to regret
  21. right upper extremity RUL   right upper lobe RUQ     right upper quadrant RV residual volume
  22. {roo} the French word for street, used in the New Orleans French Quarter.
  23. Stomach and intestinal stimulant.