rue
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- noun
- /ruː/
- Mix a little Syrian rue to extend it.
- meadow rue
- goat's rue
- rue anemone
Examples
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The rue in this area didn't do as well this year.
Blog text (2) -
In summer, I like to grow rue in my herb garden because it attracts beneficial insects.
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For three summers, I sowed all those plants of the gods: saffron, rue, and fennel.
Fiction book (1993) -
There's fennel for you, and columbines, and there's rue for you.
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Some of the state and federally listed rare species found there are the gopher tortoise, pine snake, and Cooley's meadow rue.
Academic text (2008) -
St. Peterswort, hibiscus with their poking anthers, goat's rue, dense white meadowsweet.
Fiction book (2000) -
The chef added rue to the sauce for its distinctive flavor.
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Many herbal practitioners use rue for its medicinal properties and aroma.
Synonyms
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A small European plant with strong, bitter-smelling leaves that may irritate skin
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A strong-smelling European herb with grey-green bitter leaves used in cooking and medicine
Idioms
Compounds
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A plant with thin divided leaves and small purple or yellow flowers that grows in damp meadows by streams
- US
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A small white or pink flower that grows on the forest floor in spring in eastern North America
- UK
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A tall European plant with many leaflets and spikes of blue flowers used sometimes as a medicine
- Specialized
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A North American bush with soft hairy leaves and pale flowers sometimes used to kill insects
- Specialized
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A tall bushy plant from Europe with blue flowers used in traditional medicine
A small plant from eastern North America with thick roots and white flowers tinged pink
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rue comes from the Latin name ruta, the old name for a bitter, strong-smelling herb used in cooking and medicine, and which can irritate the skin.