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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   rhubarb

   • IPA[ˈro͞oˌbärb]

   美式

   • n.
     the thick leaf stalks of a cultivated plant of the dock family, which are reddish or green and eaten as a fruit after cooking；the large-leaved Eurasian plant which produces rhubarb.

   • noun: rhubarb, plural noun: rhubarbs

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. the thick leaf stalks of a cultivated plant of the dock family, which are reddish or green and eaten as a fruit after cooking rhubarb pie
   • 2. the large-leaved Eurasian plant which produces rhubarb.
   • ▪ used in names of other plants of the sane genus as rhubarb, several of which are used medicinally, e.g., Chinese rhubarb.
   • 3. British informal the noise made by a group of actors to give the impression of indistinct background conversation or to represent the noise of a crowd, especially by the random repetition of the word “rhubarb” with different intonations.
   • 4. North American informal a heated dispute rhubarbs often broke out among these less than professional players