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rhubarb vs Rheum rhabarbarum

Rheum rhabarbarum vs rhubarb

rhubarb and Rheum rhabarbarum both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rhubarb Yes No No No
Rheum rhabarbarum Yes No No No
As nouns, Rheum rhabarbarum is a hyponym of rhubarb; that is, Rheum rhabarbarum is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rhubarb:
  • rhubarb: plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps; stems (and only the stems) are edible when cooked; leaves are poisonous
  • Rheum rhabarbarum: long cultivated hybrid of Rheum palmatum; stems often cooked in pies or as sauce or preserves
rhubarb (noun) Rheum rhabarbarum (noun)
long pinkish sour leafstalks usually eaten cooked and sweetened long cultivated hybrid of Rheum palmatum; stems often cooked in pies or as sauce or preserves
plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps; stems (and only the stems) are edible when cooked; leaves are poisonous
Difference between rhubarb and Rheum rhabarbarum

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