verb
- feels regret or remorse about (something)
Usage: third person singular present of ‘rue’
noun
- aromatic herbs with bitter leaves, used in cooking and traditional medicine
Usage: plural of ‘rue’; botanical
Examples
- She rues the day she quit her job without having another one lined up.
- He rues his decision to skip college and go straight into the workforce.
- The politician rues his controversial statement from last week.
- The garden contains several varieties of rues planted near the kitchen window.
- Traditional healers have used rues for centuries to treat various ailments.
- The chef added fresh rues to give the dish a distinctive bitter flavor.