Definition of rhubarbs Rhubarbs

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Noun Plural: rhubarbs
rhubarb - plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps; stems (and only the stems) are edible when cooked; leaves are poisonous
		rhubarb plant
		herbaceous plant, herb aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
		genus rheum, rheum rhubarb
		himalayan 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 preserves
rhubarb - long pinkish sour leafstalks usually eaten cooked and sweetened
		pieplant

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rhubarb (Noun)
Any plant of the genus Rheum, especially Rheum rharbarbarum , having large leaves and long green or reddish acidic leafstalks, that are edible, in particular when cooked although the leaves are mildly poisonous.
rhubarb (Noun)
The dried rhizome and roots of Rheum palmatum or Rheum officinale , from China, used as a laxative and purgative.
rhubarb (Noun)
A word repeated softly to emulate background conversation. see rhubarb rhubarb .
rhubarb (Noun)
An excited, angry exchange of words, especially at a sporting event.
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A brawl.
rhubarb (Noun)
An RAF World War II code name for operations by aircraft fighters and fighter bombers seeking opportunity targets.

rhubarb (n.)
The name of several large perennial herbs of the genus Rheum and order Polygonaceae.
rhubarb (n.)
The large and fleshy leafstalks of Rheum Rhaponticum and other species of the same genus. They are pleasantly acid, and are used in cookery. Called also pieplant.
rhubarb (n.)
The root of several species of Rheum, used much as a cathartic medicine.