wild rue

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nounwild rue (countable and uncountable, plural wild rues)

countableuncountableHarmel (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
Synonyms: Syrian rue, African rue, esfand
countableuncountableUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wild, rue.

nounHarmel (Peganum harmala), endemic in dry regions of Eurasia.

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