rue has definitions from the fields of food,botany,transportation,geography
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[ noun ] (botany) European strong-scented perennial herb with gray-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

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herb Ruta

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[ verb ] feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

Synonyms

regret repent

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feel sorrow

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[ noun ] (French) a street or road in France

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street France

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[ noun ] sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment

Examples

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

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 5767
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[ noun ] (food) leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy

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herb

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