Definitions for rhubarb

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rhubarb rhu·barb

Spelling: [roo-bahrb]

IPA: /ˈru bɑrb/

Rhubarb is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 58 anagrams from letters in rhubarb (abbhrru).

Definitions for rhubarb

noun

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.

Origin of rhubarb

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

Examples for rhubarb

Serve the Baked Alaska immediately with the rhubarb syrup and extra raspberries.

Peel the rhubarb stalks and cut them into small square pieces.

It was only to be had from the druggists as you nowadays buy an ounce of rhubarb.

Among these are rhubarb, cranberries, and green gooseberries.

rhubarb Roulade This powdered sugar-dusted pink-and-white pinwheel is a classically beautiful Gourmet dessert.

At one end, next the rhubarb, grew feathery asparagus, with red berries.

Well, her ladyship is bent on making some marmalade and rhubarb jam.

Dissolve the sugar in the milk, then add the butter and rhubarb cut up.

RHUBY is a heady blend of rhubarb, beets, carrots, and cardamom.

rhubarb down at the point at the Forbes Municipal Field, but that's about all.