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  1. Rhubarb
    [1951 film] Rhubarb is a 1951 film adapted from the 1946 novel Rhubarb by humorist, H. Allen Smith. Directed by Arthur Lubin, the screwball noir comedy stars the cat Orangey, Jan Sterling and Ray Milland. ==Characters and story== A rich eccentric bequeaths ownership of a baseball team to a c...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhubarb_(19

  2. Rhubarb
    Rhubarb is slang for nonsense or worthless stuff.
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  3. Rhubarb
    Rhubarb is slang for nonsense or worthless stuff.
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  4. Rhubarb
    [disambiguation] Rhubarb is a group of herbaceous perennial plants in the Rheum genus. Rhubarb may also refer to: ...
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  5. Rhubarb
    [band] Rhubarb were an Australian rock band, best known for their song "Exerciser", released in 1999. They disbanded in 2006. ==Biography== Rhubarb were formed in Brisbane, Queensland in 1996 by brothers Steve and David Drinkall with their Brazilian cousin Paul Harvey playing bass and Ian Bu...
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  6. Rhubarb
    [1969 film] Rhubarb was a 1969 British short film written and directed by Eric Sykes, starring Sykes and Harry Secombe. The dialogue consisted entirely of repetitions of the word "rhubarb", all the characters last names were "Rhubarb", and even the license plates on vehicles were "RHU BAR B"...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhubarb_(19

  7. Rhubarb
    (Rheum) This is a group of herbaceous perennials, some of which are grown for ornament and some for food.…
    Found on http://www.botany.com/rheum.html

  8. rhubarb
    [n] - plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  9. rhubarb
    any of various plants of the genus Rheum producing long fleshy dark red leaf-stalks used cooked as food Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  10. Rhubarb
    Rhu'barb noun [ French rhubarbe , Old French rubarbe , rheubarbe , reubarbare , reobarbe , Late Latin rheubarbarum for rheum barbarum , Greek ......... (and ......) rhubarb, from the river Rha (...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/78

  11. rhubarb
    1. <botany> The name of several large perennial herbs of the genus Rheum and order Polygonaceae. ... 2. The large and fleshy leafstalks of Rheum Rhaponticum and other species of the same genus. They are pleasantly acid, and are used in cookery. Called also pieplant. ... 3. <medicine> The...
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  12. rhubarb
    rhubarb plant 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
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  13. Rhubarb
    • (n.) The root of several species of Rheum, used much as a cathartic medicine. • (n.) The name of several large perennial herbs of the genus Rheum and order Polygonaceae. • (n.) The large and fleshy leafstalks of Rheum Rhaponticum and other species of the same genus. They are pleasan...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  14. rhubarb
    any of several species of the genus Rheum (family Polygonaceae), especially Rheum rhaponticum (or R. rhabarbarum), a hardy perennial grown for its ... [2 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/r/44

  15. Rhubarb
    Although the leaves are toxic, various parts of the plants have medicinal and culinary uses. The traditional Chinese pharmacopeia features rhubarb (as a laxative). In culinary use, fresh raw stalks are crisp (similar to celery) with a strong tart taste. Most commonly the plant`s stalks are cooked w...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhubarb

  16. Rhubarb
    The rhubarb is a very tart member of the buckwheat family. It is generally eaten as a fruit but is actually a vegetable. It is used in sauces, jams, and desserts. Rhubarb leaves contain the toxin 'oxalic acid' and should not be eaten.
    Found on http://www.nutribase.com/fruits.shtml

  17. rhubarb
    rhubarb: see buckwheat.
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A09181

  18. Rhubarb
    Rhubarb (Rheum rhaponticum), properly garden rhubarb, is a perennial plant cultivated for its leaf-stalks, which are used in the making of tarts, jam and wine.
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  19. rhubarb
    Type: Term Pronunciation: rū′barb Definitions: 1. Any plant of the genus Rheum (family Polygonaceae), especially R. rhaponticum, garden rhubarb, and R. officinale or R. palmatum; the last two species or their hybrids, deprived of periderm tissues, dried, and powdered, are used for their astringent, tonic and laxative effects.  ...
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio

  20. rhubarb
    Perennial plant grown for its pink edible leaf stalks. The large leaves contain oxalic acid, and are poisonous. There are also wild rhubarbs native to Europe and Asia. (Genus Rheum rhaponticum, family Polygonaceae.)
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  21. Rhubarb
    The rhubarb is a very tart member of the buckwheat family. It is generally eaten as a fruit but is actually a vegetable. It is used in sauces, jams, and desserts. Rhubarb leaves contain the toxin "oxalic acid" and should not be eaten.
    Found on http://www.nutribase.com/fruits.shtml

  22. rhubarb
    (ROO-barb) - Also known as pie plant (this was to designate its major use). It is a perennial form of "buckwheat," cultivated for its stalks. The roots and leaves of the edible rhubarb contain oxalic acid and are considered toxic or poisonous The varieties include Canada red, crimson red, flare, MacDonald, valentine, and victoria.
    Found on http://whatscookingamerica.net/Glossary/

  23. rhubarb
    The root of this plant has been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems. It may have anti-inflammatory and anticancer effects. The scientific name is Rheum palmatum or Rheum officinale. Also called Chinese rhubarb, da-huang, Indian rhubarb, and Turkish rhubarb.
    Found on http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=

  24. Rhubarb
    operations when sections of fighters or fighter-bombers, taking full advantage of low cloud and poor visibility, would cross the English Channel and then drop below cloud level to search for opportunity targets such as railway locomotives and rolling stock, aircraft on the ground, enemy troops and vehicles on roads.
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