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rhubarb

noun [U] (FOOD)
 
 
/ˈruː.bɑːb/ US  /-bɑːrb/

Definition

a plant that has long, sour-tasting red and green stems that can be cooked and eaten as a fruit: Have you ever eaten rhubarb crumble?Types of vegetablePlants in generalTypes of fruit
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