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rhu·barb R0226800 (ro͞o′bärb′)n.1. Any of several plants of the genus Rheum, especially R. rhabarbarum, having long edible green or reddish leafstalks that are usually cooked and sweetened. Also called pie plant.2. A preparation made from the dried rhizomes and roots of any of several plants of the genus Rheum, especially R. palmatum or R. officinale of East Asia, used as a laxative.3. Informal A quarrel, fight, or heated discussion.
[Middle English rubarbe, from Old French, from Late Latin reubarbarum, probably alteration (influenced by Greek rhēon) of rhabarbarum : rha, rhubarb (from Greek rhā, of Iranian origin; akin to Middle Persian rēwās and Pashto rawāš) + Latin barbarum, neuter of barbarus, barbarian, foreign; see barbarous.]rhubarb (ˈruːbɑːb) n1. (Plants) any of several temperate and subtropical plants of the polygonaceous genus Rheum, esp R. rhaponticum (common garden rhubarb), which has long green and red acid-tasting edible leafstalks, usually eaten sweetened and cooked2. (Plants) the leafstalks of this plant3. (Pharmacology) a related plant, Rheum officinale, of central Asia, having a bitter-tasting underground stem that can be dried and used medicinally as a laxative or astringent4. slang US and Canadian a heated discussion or quarrel5. the noise made by actors to simulate conversation, esp by repeating the word rhubarb at randomvbto simulate conversation, esp by repeating the word rhubarb at random[C14: from Old French reubarbe, from Medieval Latin reubarbum, probably a variant of rha barbarum barbarian rhubarb, from rha rhubarb (from Greek, perhaps from Rha ancient name of the Volga) + Latin barbarus barbarian]rhu•barb (ˈru bɑrb)
n. 1. any of several plants of the genus Rheum, of the buckwheat family, as R. officinale, having a medicinal rhizome, and R. rhabarbarum, having edible leafstalks. 2. the edible fleshy leafstalks of R. rhabarbarum. 3. Slang. a quarrel or squabble. [1350–1400; rubarb < Old French r(e)ubarbe < Medieval Latin reubarbarum < Greek rhéon bárbaron foreign rhubarb] rhubarb
Past participle: rhubarbed
Gerund: rhubarbing
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| I had rhubarbed | | you had rhubarbed | | he/she/it had rhubarbed | | we had rhubarbed | | you had rhubarbed | | they had rhubarbed |
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| I will rhubarb | | you will rhubarb | | he/she/it will rhubarb | | we will rhubarb | | you will rhubarb | | they will rhubarb |
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| I will have rhubarbed | | you will have rhubarbed | | he/she/it will have rhubarbed | | we will have rhubarbed | | you will have rhubarbed | | they will have rhubarbed |
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| I will be rhubarbing | | you will be rhubarbing | | he/she/it will be rhubarbing | | we will be rhubarbing | | you will be rhubarbing | | they will be rhubarbing |
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Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  rhubarb - long pinkish sour leafstalks usually eaten cooked and sweetenedpieplantveg, vegetable, veggie - edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant | | 2. |  rhubarb - plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps; stems (and only the stems) are edible when cooked; leaves are poisonousrhubarb plantherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pestsgenus Rheum, Rheum - rhubarbHimalayan rhubarb, red-veined pie plant, Rheum australe, Rheum emodi, Indian rhubarb - Asian herb (Himalayas)garden rhubarb, pie plant, Rheum cultorum, Rheum rhabarbarum, Rheum rhaponticum - long cultivated hybrid of Rheum palmatum; stems often cooked in pies or as sauce or preservesChinese rhubarb, Rheum palmatum - long used for laxative properties |
rhubarbnounInformal. A discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressed:altercation, argument, bicker, clash, contention, controversy, debate, difficulty, disagreement, dispute, fight, polemic, quarrel, run-in, spat, squabble, tiff, word (used in plural), wrangle.Informal: hassle, tangle.Translationsrhubarb (ˈruːbaːb) noun a large-leaved garden plant, the stalks of which can be cooked and eaten. 大黃 大黄
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rhubarbold-fashioned A loud, rambunctious scuffle or squabble, especially when occurring during a baseball game. Primarily heard in US. Three players were thrown out of the game following a particularly nasty rhubarb in the middle of the seventh inning.rhubarb (ˈrubɑrb) n. a brawl, especially in a baseball game. (Old.) There’s a noisy rhubarb down on the field. rhubarb
rhubarb: see buckwheatbuckwheat,
common name for certain members of the Polygonaceae, a family of herbs and shrubs found chiefly in north temperate areas and having a characteristic pungent juice containing oxalic acid. Species native to the United States are most common in the West.
..... Click the link for more information. .  rhubarb rhubarbEat only the top half of the stem, not the leaf, root or bottom of the stem. The leaf is poisonous.Very good for cleaning out the intestinal tract. Very sour, super tart. Rhubarb contains pectin which is a preservative, so if you add rhubarb to food you are cooking (if you cook your food), the food will not spoil. Produces 2 crops in the year, just before cherries and strawberries in the spring, so you can use it to preserve the fruit, and then again in the fall to help preserve the apples, pears etc. Rhubarb has greenish white or rose reddish clumpy flower clusters. Leaves sometimes confused with burdock, which has “velcro” balls and purplish red spiky flowers. Small amounts of rhubarb root are used as a laxative, but the stem is safer because the compounds are not as concentrated Experiments have shown rhubarb root to lower blood glucose levels in diabetic mice. The stem can be dried and powdered also.What does it mean when you dream about rhubarb?The bitter rhubarb plant, which takes on a sweet flavor when cooked with sugar, is a symbol of taking the good (sweet) with the bad (bitter). Because it is often used as a purgative, it can also represent freeing oneself of something unwanted. rhubarb[′rü‚bärb] (botany) Rheum rhaponticum. A herbaceous perennial of the order Polygoniales grown for its thick, edible petioles. rhubarbsymbol of approaching pitfalls. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 177]See: Dangerrhubarb1. any of several temperate and subtropical plants of the polygonaceous genus Rheum, esp R. rhaponticum (common garden rhubarb), which has long green and red acid-tasting edible leafstalks, usually eaten sweetened and cooked 2. the leafstalks of this plant 3. a related plant, Rheum officinale, of central Asia, having a bitter-tasting underground stem that can be dried and used medicinally as a laxative or astringent rhubarb
rhu·barb (rū'barb), Any plant of the genus Rheum (family Polygonaceae), especially R. rhaponticum, garden rhubarb, and R. officinale or R. palmatum; the last two species or their hybrids, deprived of periderm tissues, dried, and powdered, are used for their astringent, tonic and laxative effects.rhubarb (ro͞o′bärb′)n.1. Any of several plants of the genus Rheum, especially R. rhabarbarum, having long edible green or reddish leafstalks that are usually cooked and sweetened. Also called pie plant.2. A preparation made from the dried rhizomes and roots of any of several plants of the genus Rheum, especially R. palmatum or R. officinale of East Asia, used as a laxative.rhubarb
Related to rhubarb: rhubarb pieSynonyms for rhubarbnoun a discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressedSynonyms- altercation
- argument
- bicker
- clash
- contention
- controversy
- debate
- difficulty
- disagreement
- dispute
- fight
- polemic
- quarrel
- run-in
- spat
- squabble
- tiff
- word
- wrangle
- hassle
- tangle
Synonyms for rhubarbnoun long pinkish sour leafstalks usually eaten cooked and sweetenedSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumpsSynonymsRelated Words- herb
- herbaceous plant
- genus Rheum
- Rheum
- Himalayan rhubarb
- red-veined pie plant
- Rheum australe
- Rheum emodi
- Indian rhubarb
- garden rhubarb
- pie plant
- Rheum cultorum
- Rheum rhabarbarum
- Rheum rhaponticum
- Chinese rhubarb
- Rheum palmatum
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