πήγανον [1 verse](noun sg neut acc) "Rue" is peganon, which means "rue", the herb ruta graveolens, which was also a metaphor for "the beginning of things" because it was planted at the border of gardens.  - -"Rue" is a noun that means "rue", the herb ruta graveolens, which was also a metaphor for "the beginning of things" because it was planted at the border of gardens. It is used by Jesus uniquely here.