rhubarb
Tart crimson stalks
Rhubarb is a plant with thick, tart stalks used in pies and preserves—often sweetened heavily because the raw stalks are intensely sour.
The leaves are toxic.
In theater, actors murmur "rhubarb" repeatedly to simulate crowd noise.
The word also means a heated dispute or noisy argument: The umpire's call started a rhubarb at home plate.
Crust-enclosed baked dish
- crumbleFragment gradually
- compoteFruit cooked in syrup
- crispFirm and breakable
- foolUnwise, gullible person
tart · custard · jam · cobbler · strawberry · sugar · vanilla · ginger
Sharp, biting taste
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
- acidicBelow neutral pH
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- tartSharp-flavored small pie
pucker · astringent · bitter · crisp · bracing · zesty · lemony · tartness
Recurring each year
- stalksFollows obsessively or secretly
- harvestGathering mature crops
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- forcingCompelling through pressure
compost · beds · division · bolting · leaves · patch · spring · hardy
Follows obsessively or secretly
- celeryEdible ribbed stalks
- chardLeafy green, colorful stems
- sorrelAcidic culinary herb
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
petiole · edible · oxalic · nutrition · sautéed · savory · Persian · culinary
Primary color, warm
- stalksFollows obsessively or secretly
- rubyPrecious red gemstone
- pinkPale red hue
- scarletBright orangish-red color
crimson · rosy · blush · cherry · vibrant · colorful · greenish · streaked
Reasoned case or dispute
- quarrelAngry verbal dispute
- squabbleTrivial noisy argument
- altercationHeated verbal dispute
- ruckusNoisy, disruptive commotion
commotion · fracas · brouhaha · kerfuffle · row · scuffle · confrontation · heated
Soft, indistinct continuous sound
- backgroundOne's formative experiences
- crowdLarge public gathering
- chatterLight, rapid speech
- gibberishUnintelligible speech or writing
nonsense · ad-lib · extras · indistinct · mumbling
pie
Crust-enclosed baked dish
fool · tart · custard · jam · cobbler · strawberry · sugar · vanilla · ginger · cinnamon
sour
Sharp, biting taste
tart · pucker · astringent · bitter · crisp · bracing · zesty · lemony · tartness · pungent
perennial
Recurring each year
- stalksFollows obsessively or secretly
- harvestGathering mature crops
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
forcing · compost · beds · division · bolting · leaves · patch · spring · hardy · propagation
stalks
Follows obsessively or secretly
fiber · petiole · edible · oxalic · nutrition · sautéed · savory · Persian · culinary · stem
red
Primary color, warm
scarlet · crimson · rosy · blush · cherry · vibrant · colorful · greenish · streaked · variegated
argument
Reasoned case or dispute
- quarrelAngry verbal dispute
- squabbleTrivial noisy argument
- altercationHeated verbal dispute
ruckus · commotion · fracas · brouhaha · kerfuffle · row · scuffle · confrontation · heated · slang
murmur
Soft, indistinct continuous sound
- backgroundOne's formative experiences
- crowdLarge public gathering
- chatterLight, rapid speech
gibberish · nonsense · ad-lib · extras · indistinct · mumbling
purgative
Substance inducing evacuation
- stalk vegetablesasparagus, celery, cardoon, broccoli stems
- Kampodecoction, granules, formulas, crude drugs, ginseng
- Polygonaceaebuckwheat, knotweed, sorrel, smartweed, dock
- produceapples, oranges, tomato, tomatoes, cucumber
- vegetablesbroccoli, carrots, carrot, potato, cucumber
- vegetable gardeningtomatoes, carrots, lettuce, peppers, cucumbers
- rhubarb piePastry with sour vegetable filling
- rhubarb crumbleBaked fruit with streusel
- rhubarb jamPreserved tart vegetable spread
- rhubarb leavesToxic portion of edible plant
- rhubarb leafToxic broad garden greenery
- rhubarb and custardTangy vegetable with sweet sauce