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- [roo-bahrb]
- /ˈru bɑrb/
- /ˈruː.bɑːb/
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- [roo-bahrb]
- /ˈru bɑrb/
Definitions of rhubarb word
- noun rhubarb 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. 1
- noun rhubarb the rhizome of any medicinal species of this plant, forming a combined cathartic and astringent. 1
- noun rhubarb the edible, fleshy leafstalks of R. rhabarbarum, used in making pies, preserves, etc. 1
- noun rhubarb Slang. a quarrel or squabble. 1
- noun rhubarb edible large-leafed plant 1
- noun rhubarb food: stalks of rhubarb plant 1
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Origin of rhubarb
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English rubarb, reubarb < Old French r(e)ubarbe < Medieval Latin reubarbarum < Greek rhéon bárbaron foreign rhubarb
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Parts of speech for Rhubarb
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rhubarb popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rhubarb usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rhubarb
noun rhubarb
- argument — An argument is a statement or set of statements that you use in order to try to convince people that your opinion about something is correct.
- beef — Beef is the meat of a cow, bull, or ox.
- bone to pick — (usually with with) An item of disagreement to complain about or resolve.
- brannigan — a noisy quarrel
- brawl — A brawl is a rough or violent fight.
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