单词 | rue |
释义 | Word Frequency rue 1(ruː) verbWord forms: rues, ruing or rued 1. to feel sorrow, remorse, or regret for (one's own wrongdoing, past events with unpleasant consequences, etc) noun 2. archaic sorrow, pity, or regret Derived forms ruer (ˈruer) noun Word origin Old English hrēowan; related to Old Saxon hreuwan, Old High German hriuwanWord Frequency rue 2(ruː) noun any rutaceous plant of the genus Ruta, esp R. graveolens, an aromatic Eurasian shrub with small yellow flowers and evergreen leaves which yield an acrid volatile oil, formerly used medicinally as a narcotic and stimulant Archaic name: herb of grace. Compare goat's-rue, meadow rue, wall rue Word origin C14: from Old French, from Latin rūta, from Greek rhutē |
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