Definition
A perennial plant with large heart-shaped leaves and thick reddish or greenish stalks that are edible and tart-tasting, commonly used in desserts, jams, and pies.
Example Usage
Grandma's rhubarb pie was always tart enough to make your face pucker, but the sugar coating made it sweet.
Origin
From Medieval Latin 'rheubarbarum,' from Greek 'rha' (a plant from the Volga region) combined with 'barbarum' meaning foreign or barbarian.
Fun Fact
Rhubarb is botanically a vegetable but is often treated as a fruit in cooking; it's also one of the first homegrown crops to emerge in spring.
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