rhubarb

• Planta de caule (pecíolo) longo, espesso e comestível, de sabor ácido, geralmente cozido com açúcar para uso em sobremesas; as folhas são tóxicas.

A noun referring to a plant with long, pinkish or greenish leafstalks that are sour and typically cooked with sugar for use in desserts; the leaves are poisonous.

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1. Edible plant stalkB1formalculinary

   A plant with long, pinkish or greenish stalks that are sour in taste, typically cooked with sugar and used in desserts like pies and jams.

   Caule comestível da planta

   • She made a delicious rhubarb pie for the dessert.
   • Rhubarb stalks are often stewed with sugar to reduce their tartness.
   • You should only eat the stalks of rhubarb, as the leaves are toxic.

2. The plant itselfB1formalscientific

   A perennial plant that grows in clumps, with large leaves and long, edible stalks; the leaves are poisonous and should not be consumed.

   Planta ruibarbo

   • Rhubarb grows well in cool climates and rich soil.
   • The gardener harvested the rhubarb from the patch in early spring.
   • Be careful when handling rhubarb leaves, as they contain oxalic acid.