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rue [ roo ] (plural rues or rue)


noun 
Definition:
 
flowering plant once used medicinally: a woody plant with bitter, strongly scented leaves that yield an oil formerly used in medicines. Flowers: small, yellow. Native to: Europe, Asia.  Latin name Ruta graveolens.

[14th century. Via French and Latin ruta< Greek rhutē]
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