Meaning of "rhubarb" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RHUBARB

From Old French reubarbe, from Medieval Latin reubarbum, probably a variant of rha barbarum barbarian rhubarb, from rha rhubarb (from Greek, perhaps from Rha ancient name of the Volga) + Latin barbarus barbarian.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF RHUBARB

rhubarb  [ˈruːbɑːb]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RHUBARB

Rhubarb is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb rhubarb in English.

WHAT DOES RHUBARB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rhubarb

Rhubarb is a species of plant in the family Polygonaceae. They are herbaceous perennials growing from short, thick rhizomes. They have large leaves that are somewhat triangular, with long fleshy petioles. They have small flowers grouped in large compound leafy greenish-white to rose-red inflorescences. In culinary use, fresh raw petioles are crisp with a strong, tart taste. Most commonly, the plant's leaf stalks are cooked with sugar and used in pies and other desserts. A number of varieties have been domesticated for human consumption, most of which are recognised as Rheum x hybridum by the Royal Horticultural Society. Rhubarb is usually considered a vegetable. In the United States, however, a New York court decided in 1947 that since it was used in the United States as a fruit, it counted as a fruit for the purposes of regulations and duties. A side effect was a reduction on imported rhubarb tariffs, as tariffs were higher for vegetables than fruits. Rhubarb also contains glycosides—especially rhein, glucorhein, and emodin, which impart cathartic and laxative properties. It is hence useful as a cathartic in case of constipation.

Definition of rhubarb in the English dictionary

The first definition of rhubarb in the dictionary is any of several temperate and subtropical plants of the polygonaceous genus Rheum, esp R. rhaponticum, which has long green and red acid-tasting edible leafstalks, usually eaten sweetened and cooked. Other definition of rhubarb is the leafstalks of this plant. Rhubarb is also a related plant, Rheum officinale, of central Asia, having a bitter-tasting underground stem that can be dried and used medicinally as a laxative or astringent.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RHUBARB

PRESENT

Present

I rhubarb

you rhubarb

he/she/it rhubarbs

we rhubarb

you rhubarb

they rhubarb

Present continuous

I am rhubarbing

you are rhubarbing

he/she/it is rhubarbing

we are rhubarbing

you are rhubarbing

they are rhubarbing

Present perfect

I have rhubarbed

you have rhubarbed

he/she/it has rhubarbed

we have rhubarbed

you have rhubarbed

they have rhubarbed

Present perfect continuous

I have been rhubarbing

you have been rhubarbing

he/she/it has been rhubarbing

we have been rhubarbing

you have been rhubarbing

they have been rhubarbing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I rhubarbed

you rhubarbed

he/she/it rhubarbed

we rhubarbed

you rhubarbed

they rhubarbed

Past continuous

I was rhubarbing

you were rhubarbing

he/she/it was rhubarbing

we were rhubarbing

you were rhubarbing

they were rhubarbing

Past perfect

I had rhubarbed

you had rhubarbed

he/she/it had rhubarbed

we had rhubarbed

you had rhubarbed

they had rhubarbed

Past perfect continuous

I had been rhubarbing

you had been rhubarbing

he/she/it had been rhubarbing

we had been rhubarbing

you had been rhubarbing

they had been rhubarbing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will rhubarb

you will rhubarb

he/she/it will rhubarb

we will rhubarb

you will rhubarb

they will rhubarb

Future continuous

I will be rhubarbing

you will be rhubarbing

he/she/it will be rhubarbing

we will be rhubarbing

you will be rhubarbing

they will be rhubarbing

Future perfect

I will have rhubarbed

you will have rhubarbed

he/she/it will have rhubarbed

we will have rhubarbed

you will have rhubarbed

they will have rhubarbed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been rhubarbing

you will have been rhubarbing

he/she/it will have been rhubarbing

we will have been rhubarbing

you will have been rhubarbing

they will have been rhubarbing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would rhubarb

you would rhubarb

he/she/it would rhubarb

we would rhubarb

you would rhubarb

they would rhubarb

Conditional continuous

I would be rhubarbing

you would be rhubarbing

he/she/it would be rhubarbing

we would be rhubarbing

you would be rhubarbing

they would be rhubarbing

Conditional perfect

I would have rhubarb

you would have rhubarb

he/she/it would have rhubarb

we would have rhubarb

you would have rhubarb

they would have rhubarb

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been rhubarbing

you would have been rhubarbing

he/she/it would have been rhubarbing

we would have been rhubarbing

you would have been rhubarbing

they would have been rhubarbing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you rhubarb
we let´s rhubarb
you rhubarb

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to rhubarb

Past participle

rhubarbed

Present Participle

rhubarbing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF RHUBARB

Find out the translation of rhubarb to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of rhubarb from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rhubarb» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 大黄
• Translator English - Spanish: ruibarbo
• English: rhubarb
• Translator English - Hindi: एक प्रकार का फल
• Translator English - Arabic: راوَنْد
• Translator English - Russian: ревень
• Translator English - Portuguese: ruibarbo
• Translator English - Bengali: রেউচিনি
• Translator English - French: rhubarbe
• Translator English - Malay: Raksasa
• Translator English - German: Rhabarber
• Translator English - Japanese: ルバーブ
• Translator English - Korean: 장군풀
• Translator English - Javanese: Rhubarb
• Translator English - Vietnamese: cây đại hoàng
• Translator English - Tamil: ருபார்ப்
• Translator English - Marathi: वायफळ बडबड
• Translator English - Turkish: Ravent
• Translator English - Italian: rabarbaro
• Translator English - Polish: rabarbar
• Translator English - Ukrainian: ревінь
• Translator English - Romanian: rubarbă
• Translator English - Greek: ραβέντι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: rabarber
• Translator English - Swedish: rabarber
• Translator English - Norwegian: rabarbra

4 QUOTES WITH «RHUBARB»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rhubarb.

1

Bill Dedman

John Glenn's father, known as Herschel, was mostly deaf from injuries in World War I. To help out at home, young Glenn sold rhubarb all over town from the family garden.

2

Sebastian Faulks

If I could eat only one thing for the rest of my life, it would be rhubarb fool, which I make with ginger and a hint of elderflower cordial.

3

Diego Klattenhoff

I got two older brothers and two younger sisters, and we grew up in the country, and we were a little feral. So as long as the car didn't end up in the rhubarb and you didn't get caught for doing whatever you were doing, you were fine.

4

Groucho Marx

Well, Art is Art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water. And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now you tell me what you know.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RHUBARB»

Discover the use of rhubarb in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rhubarb and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Rhubarb

Eleanor Rigby is tiny, blind, left behind, and led by her zealous, overprotective guide dog, Warren, coursing constantly through the places she knows.

Craig Silvey, 2010

Rhubarb

The farm animals learn that their possessive love for their dog friend Rhubarb is exhausting her and that friendships must be shared.

Stephen Cosgrove, Robin James, 1995

Rhubarb: More Than Just Pies

Preface 7 Acknowledgements 8 Introduction 9 Rhubarb: The Genus 70 A Word of Caution 7 1 Nutritional Value of Rhubarb Fibre 14 Rhubarb Soup with Strawberries, Mango, and Passion Fruit 15 Rhubarb Soup 16 Rhubarb and Strawberry ...

Sandi Vitt, 2000

Rhubarb in the Catbird Seat

Here is Red giving major play-by-plays of his own life and career with characteristic wit and integrity.

Red Barber, 1968

Kedgeree and Rhubarb Crumble: Recipes from a Cosmopolitan ...

Jehan S. Rajab has produced an enchanting portrait of domestic life and cooking based on memories from a vanished world.

Jehan S. Rajab, 2001

Death By Rhubarb: When Her Ex-Husband's New Girlfriend Is ...

Kansas City caterer Heaven Lee turns amateur sleuth to save her business when a local lawyer drops dead from poisoning in the middle of dinner at Heaven's trendy new restaurant, Cafe Heaven. Original.

Lou Jane Temple, 1996

Great Rhubarb Recipes: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-123

The words "rhubarb" and "pie" are so synonymous that it's no wonder rhubarb is also known as pieplant.

Marynor Jordan, Nancy C. Ralston, 1991

Elephant's Nest in a Rhubarb Tree & Other Stories

Readers who have discovered the delights of the British master storyteller H.E. Bates will welcome this third collection. Gathered here are twenty stories written between 1938 and 1964 which are gems of human observation.

Herbert Ernest Bates, 1989

Organic Gardening

Newbie hint Rhubarb mulch: Cut a slit to the center of a rhubarb leaf starting from the stem end. Then turn the leaf face down and gently guide it around the stem of any seedling. The rhubarb collar will keep the soil moist until the seedling is ...

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Great Garden Companions: A Companion-Planting System for a ...

A Companion-Planting System for a Beautiful, Chemical-Free Vegetable Garden Sally Jean Cunningham. Rheum rhabarbarum • Polygonaceae Rhubarb -3' X Space crowns 3' apart in a single row 3pina.Cn • ty/noc/a oleracea ...

Sally Jean Cunningham, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RHUBARB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rhubarb is used in the context of the following news items.

Bear Breaks into Pie Shop and Devours 38 Pies, Skips the Rhubarb

It was a great day to be this Colorado bear yesterday. After breaking into a local pie shop, Sir Bear helped himself to some pie. Matter of fact, he helped himself ... «Gizmodo, Jul 15»

Wild Alaska Sockeye Salmon Burgers with Rhubarb Chutney

Burgers are an All-American classic and when you are ready for something special with exceptional flavors, try our recipe for Wild Alaska Sockeye Salmon ... «The State Journal-Register, Jul 15»

Doing the impossible: Improving on strawberry-rhubarb pie

A basic strawberry-rhubarb pie is a delightful and iconic part of summer, but why let it rest at that? This summer we decided to crank it up and take this pie to a ... «The News Journal, Jun 15»

Rhubarb: more than meets the pie

We had been on the hunt for a rhubarb plant and were fortunate to be given two transplants from different people. Last fall we transplanted our potted rhubarb ... «The Independent News, Jun 15»

Rhubarb rewards with chutney two ways

I've been blessed with friends who have a giant rhubarb patch and couldn't care less about its existence. It sits, flourishing, just beyond their back fence, a thicket ... «National Post, Jun 15»

JULY FOURTH: Recipe for raspberry-rhubarb cream pie with …

The raspberries get arranged over a simple but deliciously tart-sweet rhubarb compote. And we didn't stop there. We layered all of that over a vanilla pudding, ... «Brandon Sun, Jun 15»

Andrea Honaker: Getting to know rhubarb

At any given farmers market or grocery store, customers will likely find produce they've never tried before. If rhubarb is one of your mystery plants, now is the ... «SouthCoastToday.com, May 15»

Savor the stalk: Give rhubarb a try in more than pies

If you've never indulged in rhubarb, this year you should: High in vitamins C and K (which plays an important role in bone health), and a good source of dietary ... «Miami Herald, May 15»

Rhubarb hummus recipe

The idea for this slightly unusual hummus popped into my head one day on when I was considering the similarities between rhubarb and the vibrant spice ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»

Stalking spring: Ontario forced rhubarb now in season

Fresh rhubarb is shown in a handout photo.With the snow barely off the ground, consumers might be surprised to see rhubarb in markets and grocery stores. «Globalnews.ca, Apr 15»