Where does “rubarbe” come from?
rubarbe (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman reubarbe, from Latin reubarbarum, from Koine Greek ῥῆον βαρβαρικόν, from Ancient Greek ῥῆον, from Middle Persian rēwand, from Middle Persian lypʾs, from Proto-Iranian (h)rabā́š, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (s)rabʰā́ćš.
rubarbe (Middle English): A kind of plant belonging to the genus "Rheum";...
Definitions
- A kind of plant belonging to the genus "Rheum";...
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