Rue — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɹˈuː/

🇬🇧British English

/ɹˈuː/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɹˈuː/

1 syllable Say it as /ɹˈuː/.

Examples

he drank to drown his sorrows
he wrote a note expressing his regret
to his rue, the error cost him the game

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

regret sorrow herb of grace Ruta graveolens repent ruefulness

Parts of Speech

noun	European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
noun	leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy
noun	sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment “he drank to drown his sorrows”
noun	(French) a street or road in France
verb	feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

Word Forms

sorrow	verb	feel grief
regret	verb	express with regret
rue	verb	feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
rueful	adjective	feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
repentant	adjective	feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
repentance	noun	remorse for your past conduct
regret	noun	sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
rue	noun	sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

bereuen

Europäisches, stark duftendes mehrjähriges Kraut mit graugrünen, bitter schmeckenden Blättern; ein Reizstoff ähnlich wie Giftefeu

🇪🇸Spanish

ruda

Hierba perenne europea de fuerte aroma con hojas de color verde grisáceo y sabor amargo; un irritante similar a la hiedra venenosa

🇮🇹Italian

ruta

Erba perenne europea dal profumo intenso con foglie grigio-verdi dal sapore amaro; un irritante simile all'edera velenosa

🇳🇱Dutch

straat

Europees sterk geurend meerjarig kruid met grijsgroene, bitter smakende bladeren; een irriterend middel vergelijkbaar met Poison Ivy

🇵🇹Portuguese

rua

Erva europeia perene de aroma forte com folhas verde-acinzentadas de sabor amargo; um irritante semelhante à hera venenosa

🇷🇺Russian

улица

Европейская многолетняя трава с сильным ароматом и серо-зелеными листьями, горькими на вкус; раздражитель, похожий на ядовитый плющ

India

🇮🇳Hindi

पछताना

भूरे-हरे कड़वे स्वाद वाली पत्तियों वाली यूरोपीय तेज़-सुगंधित बारहमासी जड़ी बूटी; ज़हर आइवी लता के समान एक उत्तेजक

🇮🇳Tamil

ரூ

சாம்பல்-பச்சை கசப்பு-சுவை இலைகள் கொண்ட ஐரோப்பிய வலுவான வாசனை வற்றாத மூலிகை; நச்சுப் படர்க்கொடி போன்ற ஒரு எரிச்சலூட்டும்

🇮🇳Telugu

రూ

బూడిద-ఆకుపచ్చ చేదు-రుచి ఆకులతో యూరోపియన్ బలమైన సువాసనగల శాశ్వత మూలిక; పాయిజన్ ఐవీకి సమానమైన చికాకు

🇮🇳Gujarati

રુ

ગ્રે-લીલા કડવા-સ્વાદવાળા પાંદડાઓ સાથે યુરોપિયન મજબૂત-સુગંધી બારમાસી વનસ્પતિ; પોઈઝન આઈવી જેવી જ બળતરા

🇮🇳Kannada

ರೂ

ಬೂದು-ಹಸಿರು ಕಹಿ-ರುಚಿಯ ಎಲೆಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುರೋಪಿಯನ್ ಬಲವಾದ ಪರಿಮಳಯುಕ್ತ ದೀರ್ಘಕಾಲಿಕ ಮೂಲಿಕೆ; ವಿಷಯುಕ್ತ ಹಸಿರು ಸಸ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೋಲುವ ಉದ್ರೇಕಕಾರಿ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

后悔

欧洲多年生草本植物，气味浓烈，叶灰绿色，味苦；类似于毒藤的刺激物

🇯🇵Japanese

ルー

灰緑色の苦味のある葉を持つヨーロッパの強い香りの多年草。ツタウルシに似た刺激物

🇰🇷Korean

후회

회녹색의 쓴맛이 나는 잎을 가진 유럽의 강한 향이 나는 다년생 허브입니다. 포이즌 아이비와 유사한 자극제

🇻🇳Vietnamese

lời ru

Cây thảo lâu năm có mùi thơm mạnh của châu Âu với lá có vị đắng màu xanh xám; một chất kích thích tương tự như cây thường xuân độc

🇹🇭Thai

จริง

สมุนไพรไม้ยืนต้นยุโรปกลิ่นหอมแรงมีใบสีเทาอมเขียวรสขม สารระคายเคืองที่คล้ายกับไม้เลื้อยพิษ

🇮🇩Indonesian

menyesali

Ramuan abadi Eropa beraroma kuat dengan daun berwarna abu-abu kehijauan yang rasanya pahit; iritasi yang mirip dengan poison ivy

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

شارع

عشبة معمرة أوروبية قوية الرائحة بأوراق رمادية-خضراء ذات مذاق مر؛ مادة مهيجة تشبه اللبلاب السام

🇮🇷Persian

غم و اندوه

سبزی چند ساله اروپایی با رایحه قوی با برگهای سبز خاکستری با طعم تلخ. محرکی شبیه پیچک سمی

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְהִצְטַעֵר

עשב רב שנתי בעל ריח אירופאי חזק עם עלים בטעם מר אפור-ירוק; חומר מגרה הדומה לקיסוס רעיל

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