rue – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
rue
v.
regret, be sorry for, feel remorse
n.
regret, sorrow, remorse
Rue (disambiguation)
Rue is a strongly scented plant used medicinally and as a culinary herb
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 as an
herb. It is native to the
Balkan Peninsula. It is now grown throughout the world in
gardens, especially for of its bluish leaves.and also sometimes for its tolerance of hot and dry
soil conditions. It is also
cultivated as a medicinal herb, as a condiment and, to a lesser extent, as an insect repellent.
rue
Noun
1. European strong-scented perennial herb with gray-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
(synonym) herb of grace, Ruta graveolens
(hypernym) herb, herbaceous plant
(member-holonym) Ruta, genus Ruta
2. leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy
(hypernym) herb
(part-holonym) herb of grace, Ruta graveolens
3. 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"
(synonym) sorrow, regret, ruefulness
(hypernym) sadness, unhappiness
(hyponym) attrition, contrition, contriteness
(derivation) repent, regret
4. (French) a street or road in France
(hypernym) street
(classification) France, French Republic
Verb
1. feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
(synonym) repent, regret
(hypernym) feel, experience
(derivation) sorrow, regret, ruefulness
rue
nf.
street, avenue, road, pathway
ruer
v.
kick out
Rue
(v. t.)
To repent of, and withdraw from, as a bargain; to get released from.
(v. t.)
To lament; to regret extremely; to grieve for or over.
(v. t.)
To cause to grieve; to afflict.
(v. t.)
Sorrow; repetance.
(v. i.)
To have compassion.
(v. i.)
To feel sorrow and regret; to repent.
(n.)
Fig.: Bitterness; disappointment; grief; regret.
(n.)
A perennial suffrutescent plant (Ruta graveolens), having a strong, heavy odor and a bitter taste; herb of grace. It is used in medicine.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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