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Definitions for Rhubarb

[1] any of several plants belonging to the genus Rheum, of the buckwheat family, as R. officinale, having a medicinal rhizome, and R. rhabarbarum, having edible leafstalks.
[2] the rhizome of any medicinal species of this plant, forming a combined cathartic and astringent.
[3] the edible, fleshy leafstalks of R. rhabarbarum, used in making pies, preserves, etc.
[4] Slang . a quarrel or squabble.
[5] 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
[6] the leafstalks of this plant
[7] 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
[8] US and Canadian slang a heated discussion or quarrel
[9] the noise made by actors to simulate conversation, esp by repeating the word rhubarb at random
[10] to simulate conversation, esp by repeating the word rhubarb at random

Words related to Rhubarb

discussion, argument, controversy, hassle, dispute, quarrel

Words nearby Rhubarb

rhopalid bug, rhotacism, rhotacize, rhotic, rhs, rhubarb, rhumb, rhumb line, rhumb sailing, rhumba, rhumbatron

Origin of Rhubarb

1350–1400; Middle English rubarb, reubarb < Old French r(e)ubarbe < Medieval Latin reubarbarum < Greek rhéon bárbaron foreign rhubarb

Word origin for Rhubarb

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

Synonyms for Rhubarb

argument, controversy, discussion, dispute, hassle, quarrel