Search Result:rue
KK Pronunciation
〔 ru 〕
Pronunciation
〔 ru: 〕
Overview of noun rue
The noun rue has 4 senses
- rue, herb of grace, Ruta graveolens -- (European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy)
- rue -- (leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy)
- sorrow, regret, rue, ruefulness -- (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")
- rue -- ((French) a street or road in France)
Overview of verb rue