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   rhubarb

   /ˈruːbɑːb/

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   • 1. the thick reddish or green leaf stalks of a cultivated plant of the dock family, which are eaten as a fruit after cooking: "rhubarb pie"
   • 2. the large-leaved Eurasian plant which produces rhubarb.
   • ▪ used in names of other plants of the same genus as rhubarb, several of which are used medicinally, e.g. Chinese rhubarb.
   • 3. the noise made by a group of actors to give the impression of indistinct background conversation, especially by the random repetition of the word ‘rhubarb’. informal British
   • ▪ nonsense: "it was all rhubarb, about me, about her daughter, about art"
   • 4. a heated dispute: informal North American "rhubarbs often broke out among these less than professional players"

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting the rootstock of other plants of this genus used medicinally): from Old French reubarbe, from a shortening of medieval Latin rheubarbarum, alteration (by association with rheum ‘rhubarb’) of rhabarbarum ‘foreign rhubarb’, from Greek rha (also meaning ‘rhubarb’) + barbaros ‘foreign’.

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   What is rhubarb used for?

   • Rhubarb is often seen as jam or compote with or without strawberries. In addition, it's used in many different types of sweet desserts, from pies and tarts to cakes and cookies. Beyond dessert, there are many savory uses for rhubarb. We’ve seen it a tagine in place of preserved lemon, as an ingredient in chutney or used in braises like short ribs.

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   Is rhubarb a plant?

   • Rheum × hybridum (?) Rhubarb is the fleshy, edible stalks (petioles) of species and hybrids (culinary rhubarb) of Rheum in the family Polygonaceae, which are cooked and used for food. The plant is a herbaceous perennial that grows from short, thick rhizomes. Historically, different plants have been called "rhubarb" in English.

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   What is raw rhubarb?

   • Raw rhubarb is 94% water, 5% carbohydrates, 1% protein, and contains negligible fat (table).

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   Where did rhubarb come from?

   • The word rhubarb is likely to have derived in the 14th century from the Old French rubarbe, which came from the Latin rheubarbarum and Greek rha barbaron, meaning 'foreign rhubarb'. The Greek physician Dioscorides used the Greek word ῥᾶ (rha), whereas Galen later used ῥῆον (rhēon), Latin rheum.

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   Is rhubarb a garden Rheum?

   • From the first, the familiar garden rhubarb was not the only Rheum in American gardens: Thomas Jefferson planted R. undulatum at Monticello in 1809 and 1811, observing that it was "Esculent rhubarb, the leaves excellent as Spinach."

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   Rhubarb is the fleshy, edible stalks of species and hybrids (culinary rhubarb) of Rheum in the family Polygonaceae, which are cooked and used for food. [2] The plant is a herbaceous perennial that grows from short, thick rhizomes. Historically, different plants have been called "rhubarb" in English.

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   RHUBARB definition: 1. a plant that has long, sour-tasting red and green stems that can be cooked and eaten as a fruit…. Learn more.

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   Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of rhubarb, a plant with edible petioles and a term for a dispute. See examples of rhubarb in sentences and related articles.

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   Sep 26, 2024 · Rhubarb, a hardy perennial of the family Polygonaceae native to Asia and grown for its large edible petioles (leafstalks). The plant’s fleshy, tart, and highly acidic leafstalks are used in pies, often with strawberries. The leaves contain oxalic acid and are not eaten.

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   noun. 1. any of a genus (Rheum) of perennial, large-leaved plants of the buckwheat family; esp., the domestic pieplant (R. rhaponticum), having large, cordate leaf blades borne on long, thick stalks: the stalks are cooked into a sauce or baked in pies, but the blades are poisonous. 2.

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   May 1, 2024 · Quick Overview. What Is Rhubarb? Rhubarb is a long, stalky plant that looks a lot like red celery. The stalks can range in color from deep red to light pink, and even pale green. As a plant, rhubarb is a perennial related to buckwheat. In a culinary context, rhubarb refers to the plant’s stalks.

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   Oct 27, 2021 · Rhubarb is a fleeting spring vegetable with bright pink stalks. It tastes sour, but when you cook it with sugar it becomes pleasantly tart.