rhubarb

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rhu·barb /ˈruːbɑːb $ -ɑːrb/ noun [uncountable]  1. HBPa plant with broad leaves. It has thick red stems that can be cooked and eaten. 〔可烹饪食用的〕大黄 →5 see picture at 见图 fruit12. spokenTALK TO somebody a word repeated by actors to make a sound like many people talking 〔演员模仿人声嘈杂时重复说的一个词〕

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rhubarb• Like rhubarb, asparagus and many other food plants, they thrive in enriched soil in a sunny spot.• After many years of declining popularity, the lowly rhubarb is making a comeback in both gourmet and gardening circles.• Marinate rhubarb in a mixture of port and raspberry vinegar for at least 30 minutes.• Begin picking rhubarb forced under bins or boxes as soon as the sticks are large enough.Origin rhubarb (1300-1400) Old French reubarbe, from Medieval Latin reubarbarum, from rha “rhubarb” (from Greek) + barbarus “foreign”

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rhubarb
rhu‧barb /ˈruːbɑːb $ -ɑːrb/ noun [uncountable]1. a plant with broad leaves. It has thick red stems that can be cooked and eaten.
2. spoken a word repeated by actors to make a sound like many people talking

rhu·barbBrE /ˈruːbɑːb/ 🔊NAmE /ˈruːbɑːrb/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the thick red stems of a garden plant, also called rhubarb, that are cooked and eaten as a fruit 大黄；大黄茎；馅饼菜◆rhubarb pie大黄馅饼a word that a group of actors repeat on stage to give the impression of a lot of people talking at the same time （演员们为了制造人声嘈杂的效果而重复说的词）