rhubarbs

Pie-filling vegetable stalks

Rhubarbs is the plural of rhubarb—the tart, red-stalked plant used in pies and jams.

In American baseball slang, a rhubarb is a heated argument, especially between players and umpires: The call at home plate sparked a real rhubarb.

Theater actors murmur "rhubarb rhubarb" to simulate crowd noise, giving the word an association with indistinct chatter or commotion.

plant

stalks

Follows obsessively or secretly

leaves · harvest · forcing · divisions · Victoria · spring · tart · celery-like · crown rot · mulch

culinary

pie

Crust-enclosed baked dish

jam · chutney · cordial · fool · tart · stewed · sugar · ginger · custard · cobbler

baseball

argument

Reasoned case or dispute

  • umpireSports match official
  • disputeVerbal clash over differences
  • brawlDisorderly group fight

manager · ejection · confrontation · dugout · heated · shouting · protest · call · melee · fracas

theatrical

crowd noise

chatter · hubbub · stage · ambient · babble · indistinct · actors · ensemble · din · commotion

Opposites
taste/flavor profile

rhubarbssugar

Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener

honey · maple syrup · candied fruits · strawberries · peaches

CONFLICT/HARMONY (slang sense)

rhubarbsagreements

Formal mutual arrangements

accords · harmony · peace · reconciliations · truces

AUDITORY CHARACTER (theatrical sense)

rhubarbssilence

Total lack of sound

quiet · stillness · hush · dead air · clear speech

Phrases
Family

rhubarb

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G