rue
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,517 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,743 times across 175,113 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy also: herb of grace, Ruta graveolens
- leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy
- sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment also: sorrow, regret, ruefulness he drank to drown his sorrowshe wrote a note expressing his regret
- (French) a street or road in France
verb
- feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about also: repent, regret
rue in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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His household in the Rue St. Gilles was for him a certificate of impunity.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Old year, we’ll dearly rue for you: What is it we can do for you?
Poems Every Child Should Know · Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) [Editor] Burt · Chapter 1
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Speeding Saturn cannot halt; Linger,--thou shalt rue the fault: If Love his moment overstay, Hatred's swift repulsions play.
Poems Household Edition · Ralph Waldo Emerson · Chapter 1
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VI Before she went to bed in her hotel in the Rue de Rivoli, Monica Ellerwood wrote to her aunt.
Beyond The Rocks: A Love Story · Elinor Glyn · Chapter 2
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He was returning to his tiny apartments in the Rue de Varennes the following day, after a fortnight's absence, he told me.
The Reflections of Ambrosine: A Novel · Elinor Glyn · Chapter 2