Associations to the word «Rhubarb»

RHUBARB, noun. Any plant of the genus Rheum, especially Rheum rharbarbarum, having large leaves and long green or reddish acidic leafstalks, that are edible, in particular when cooked (although the leaves are mildly poisonous).

RHUBARB, noun. The dried rhizome and roots of Rheum palmatum or Rheum officinale, from China, used as a laxative and purgative.

RHUBARB, noun. A word repeated softly to emulate background conversation. (see rhubarb rhubarb).

RHUBARB, noun. An excited, angry exchange of words, especially at a sporting event.

RHUBARB, noun. (baseball) A brawl.

RHUBARB, noun. (military) An RAF World War II code name for operations by aircraft (fighters and fighter bombers) seeking opportunity targets.

RHUBARB RHUBARB, noun. (chiefly British) (film) Background noise of several "conversations," none of which is decipherable since all the actors are actually just repeating the word rhubarb, or other words with similar attributes.

RHUBARB RHUBARB, noun. (chiefly British) (pejorative) Speech which is undecipherable to the listener because it is in a language he or she does not understand; mumbo jumbo.

RHUBARB RHUBARB, noun. (chiefly British) Blah blah; etc, etc.

RHUBARB RHUBARB RHUBARB, noun. Alternative form of rhubarb rhubarb

RHUBARB, noun. Long pinkish sour leafstalks usually eaten cooked and sweetened.

RHUBARB, noun. Plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps; stems (and only the stems) are edible when cooked; leaves are poisonous.