rhubarb Synonyms
Another word for rhubarb
• noun (Context 1)
The thick, fleshy, reddish or green leaf stalks (petioles) of a cultivated herbaceous perennial in the genus Rheum, which have a sharp, tart flavor and are cooked as a culinary vegetable or dessert ingredient.
"She harvested several crisp stalks of fresh pieplant from the garden to stew with sugar and ginger."
• noun (Context 2)
The tart, crimson-colored stalks of the garden rhubarb plant when prepared and sweetened in culinary contexts as a fruit for pies, crumbles, compotes, and jams.
"In spring, bakeries often pair sweet strawberries with tangy pieplant in fruit tarts and cobblers."
• noun (Context 3)
Any hardy herbaceous perennial plant of the genus Rheum in the buckwheat family (Polygonaceae), native to temperate Asia and characterized by massive, toxic triangular leaves growing from thick underground rhizomes.
"pieplant thrives in cool climates where the ground freezes in winter, allowing its rhizomes to go dormant before producing new shoots."
• noun (Context 4)
Indistinct background chatter or murmurings made by actors in theatre, radio, or film to simulate the sound of a crowd (originally produced by repeating the word 'rhubarb'), or nonsense and rubbish in general.
"The extras in the tavern scene were instructed to mutter quiet murmur while the lead actors delivered their lines."
• noun (Context 5)
A heated, noisy quarrel, dispute, or altercation, especially one involving players, coaches, and umpires during a baseball game.
"A disputed call at home plate sparked a ten-minute altercation between the manager and the umpire."
• verb (Context 6)
To murmur indistinctly or chatter in the background (especially of actors simulating crowd noise on stage or screen).
"The stagehands and supporting cast rhubarbed in the wings to create the illusion of a bustling marketplace."
Opposites of rhubarb
Looking for antonyms? The opposite of rhubarb varies depending on the context. Here are a few common opposites: