Where does “rhubarby” come from?
rhubarby (English) comes from English rhubarb, from Middle English rubarbe, from Anglo-Norman reubarbe, from Latin reubarbarum, from Koine Greek ῥῆον βαρβαρικόν, from Ancient Greek ῥῆον, from Middle Persian rēwand, from Middle Persian lypʾs.
rhubarby (English): Resembling or characteristic of rhubarb
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of rhubarb
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