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wild rues

wild rues is the plural of wild rue.

Meaning of wild rue

Noun

wild rue (countable and uncountable, plural wild rues)

  1. Harmel (Peganum harmala), endemic in dry regions of Eurasia.
    • A Guardia Civil spokesperson said that ayahuasca, San Pedro, toad poison, wild rue and mimosa pudica were prohibited substances in Spain, adding that their consumption was not authorised because, while they were natural substances, they could be highly dangerous to human health.2025 August 11, Sam Jones, “Ayahuasca and toad poison seized as police raid spiritual retreats in Spain”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wild, rue.

Questions about wild rues

What is wild rues the plural of?
Wild rues is the plural of wild rue.

Words near wild rues in the dictionary

  1. wild rice
  2. wild rices
  3. wild river
  4. wild rivers
  5. wild rue
  6. wild rues
  7. wild rye
  8. wild senna
  9. wild service tree
  10. wild service trees
  11. wild soursop

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