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What (who) is rue - definition
SPECIES OF PLANT IN THE RUTACEAE FAMILY
Common rue; Rue; Common Rue
![A "crown of rue" or [[crancelin]] on the [[heraldic banner of Saxony]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Banner of Saxony (1^1).svg?width=200 "A \"crown of rue\" or [[crancelin]] on the [[heraldic banner of Saxony]]")
![Capsule and seed - [[MHNT]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ruta graveolens MHNT.BOT.2005.0.973.jpg?width=200 "Capsule and seed - [[MHNT]]")
rue
(rues, ruing, rued)
1.
If you rue something that you have done, you are sorry that you did it, because it has had unpleasant results. (LITERARY)
Tavare was probably ruing his decision.
= regret
VERB: V n
2.
If you rue the day that you did something, you are sorry that you did it, because it has had unpleasant results. (LITERARY)
You'll live to rue the day you said that to me, my girl.
PHRASE: V inflects
rue
rue1
¦ verb (rues, rueing or ruing, rued) bitterly regret (a past event or action) and wish it undone.
¦ noun archaic
1. repentance; regret.
2. compassion; pity.
Origin
OE hreow 'repentance', hreowan 'affect with contrition', of Gmc origin.
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rue2
¦ noun a perennial evergreen shrub with bitter strong-scented lobed leaves which are used in herbal medicine. [Ruta graveolens.]
?used in names of plants that resemble rue, e.g. meadow rue.
Origin
ME: from OFr., via L. from Gk rhute.
Rue
·vt Sorrow; repetance.
II. Rue ·vi To have compassion.
III. Rue ·noun Fig.: Bitterness; disappointment; grief; regret.
IV. Rue ·vt To cause to grieve; to Afflict.
V. Rue ·vi To feel sorrow and regret; to Repent.
VI. Rue ·vt To repent of, and withdraw from, as a bargain; to get released from.
VII. Rue ·vt To Lament; to regret extremely; to grieve for or over.
VIII. Rue ·noun A perennial suffrutescent plant (Ruta graveolens), having a strong, heavy odor and a bitter taste; herb of grace. It is used in medicine.
Wikipedia
Ruta graveolens
Ruta graveolens, commonly known as rue, common rue or herb-of-grace, is a species of Ruta grown as an ornamental plant and herb. It is native to the Balkan Peninsula. It is grown throughout the world in gardens, especially for its bluish leaves, and sometimes for its tolerance of hot and dry soil conditions. It is also cultivated as a culinary herb, and to a lesser extent as an insect repellent and incense.
Examples of use of rue
1. Yours faithfully, CHRIS SHERWOOD, 52 Rue Klakkedelle, B–1200 Brussels.
2. Rue says he has tried to teach his son America‘s true purpose in Iraq.
3. Renaissance Paris Vendome Hotel, 4, Rue du Mont Thabor, Paris, 75001 France, (+33 1) 4020–2000. «
4. How much will Paul Collingwood rue that dropped catch I wonder?
5. Traffic pounds along the town‘s Rue de Paris with barely a glance left or right.