wild rue

English

Noun

wild rue (countable and uncountable, plural wild rues)

  1. Harmel, a plant of species Peganum harmala, endemic in dry regions of Eurasia.
    Synonyms: Syrian rue, African rue, esfand
    • 2025 August 11, Sam Jones, “Ayahuasca and toad poison seized as police raid spiritual retreats in Spain”, in The Guardian‎[1], →ISSN:
      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.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wild,‎ rue.

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