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n. - Long pinkish sour leafstalks usually eaten cooked and sweetened; Plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps.

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  • The name rhubarb comes from the Latin rhabarbarum meaning (depending on your viewpoint!) "root of the barbarians".
  • Simmer until the rhubarb is dissolving, about 7 minutes.
  • No, my experience with rhubarb is it tends to loose it's pink.
  • AAAAAAAAAH just the word rhubarb makes me think of spring time!
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