| 单词 | pie plant |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspie plant pie plant n. U.S. colloquial (a) garden rhubarb, Rheum × hybridum; (b) canaigre or wild rhubarb, Rumex hymenosepalus, which is used like garden rhubarb. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > valued plants and weeds > edible product or fruit > [noun] > plant yielding pie plant1838 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular vegetables > [noun] > stalk vegetables > garden rhubarb rhapontic?c1425 rha1578 Pontic rhubarb1597 rhubarb1650 Indian rhubarb1652 monk's rhubarb1737 pie plant1838 1838 Youth's Mag. (N.Y.) July 91 Half a dozen roots of the pie-plant (rhubarb) will furnish abundant materials for pies and tarts. 1884 W. Miller Dict. Eng. Names Plants 106/1 Pie-plant, Californian, Rumex hymenosepalus. 1930 E. Ferber Cimarron 44 Mother Bridget was in the Mission vegetable garden, superintending the cutting of the great rosy stalks of late pie plant. 1993 Coloradoan (Fort Collins) 26 May b1/4 Despite the nickname of ‘pie plant’, rhubarb's old-fashioned charm and classic preparations don't last forever. < as lemmas |
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