Synonyms for rhubarb

Grammar : Noun

Spell : roo-bahrb

Phonetic Transcription : ˈru bɑrb

Définition of rhubarb

Origin : late 14c., from Old French rubarbe, from Medieval Latin rheubarbarum, from Greek rha barbaron "foreign rhubarb," from rha "rhubarb," perhaps ultimately from a source akin to Persian rewend "rhubarb" (associated in Greek with Rha, ancient Scythian name of the River Volga) + barbaron, neuter of barbaros "foreign" (see barbarian). Grown in China and Tibet, it was imported into ancient Europe by way of Russia.
Spelling altered in Medieval Latin by association with rheum. European native species so called from 1640s. Baseball slang meaning "loud squabble on the field" is from 1938, of unknown origin, said to have been first used by broadcaster Garry Schumacher. Perhaps connected with use of rhubarb as a word repeated by stage actors to give the impression of hubbub or conversation (attested from 1934).

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Example sentences :

Among these are rhubarb, cranberries, and green gooseberries.
Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

Peel the rhubarb stalks and cut them into small square pieces.
Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie

At one end, next the rhubarb, grew feathery asparagus, with red berries.
Extract from : « O Pioneers! » by Willa Cather

Well, her ladyship is bent on making some marmalade and rhubarb jam.
Extract from : « Lady Bountiful » by George A. Birmingham

Rhubarb down at the point at the Forbes Municipal Field, but that's about all.
Extract from : « The Circuit Riders » by R. C. FitzPatrick

It was only to be had from the druggists as you nowadays buy an ounce of rhubarb.
Extract from : « Moby Dick; or The Whale » by Herman Melville

Dissolve the sugar in the milk, then add the butter and rhubarb cut up.
Extract from : « New Vegetarian Dishes » by Mrs. Bowdich

Rhubarb, or “pie plant,” is eaten stewed, and made into pie.
Extract from : « Health on the Farm » by H. F. Harris

As none of these touched a vital spot, they might as well have been rhubarb pills!
Extract from : « The Eagle Cliff » by R.M. Ballantyne

Those most commonly employed are Gin-sing, rhubarb, and China-root.
Extract from : « Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton » by John Barrow

Antonyms for rhubarb

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