Rhubarb (Noun)
Meaning 1
Long pinkish sour leafstalks usually eaten cooked and sweetened.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- Rhubarb is a key ingredient in traditional English pies, often paired with strawberries to balance out its tart flavor.
- She picked fresh rhubarb from the garden to make a delicious crisp for dessert.
- Rhubarb and apple is a popular filling for sweet pastries and tarts.
- After moving to the country, they planted a patch of rhubarb to use in homemade jams and preserves.
- Grandma's secret ingredient for the flakiest pie crust was a dash of sugar mixed with grated rhubarb.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps; stems (and only the stems) are edible when cooked; leaves are poisonous.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.