See Also: ptilocerque(medicine)
rhubarb(dictionary)
Rhubarb(medicine)
rhubarb(1)(dictionary)
rhubarb(2)(dictionary)
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Rhubarb sponge pud(recipes)
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie(recipes)

rhubarb(2) (iou) and ptilocerque (medicine)


rhubarb(2) (iou)



rhubarb verb intrans. ['ru:b¨»:b] colloq. M20.
[from RHUBARB noun & adjective.]
Orig., (of an actor) repeat the word 'rhubarb' to represent an indistinct conversation or the noise of a crowd. Now gen., make a murmurous background noise, converse indistinctly. Also redupl.
B. Mason The amorphous, rhubarbing hubbub of the audience.

ptilocerque (medicine)


ptilocerque
<zoology> The pentail.

Origin: Gr. A feather + tail.

Source: Websters Dictionary