Rhubarb (disambiguation)
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Rhubarb
is a group of herbaceous perennial plants in the Rheum genus
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Rhubarb may also refer to:
Rhubarb
Rhubarb is a group of plants that belong to the genus Rheum in the family Polygonaceae. They are herbaceous perennial plants growing from short, thick rhizomes. They have large leaves that are somewhat triangular-shaped with long fleshy petioles...
is a group of herbaceous perennial plants in the Rheum genus
Rheum (genus)
Rheum is a genus of about 60 perennial plants in the family Polygonaceae. The genus includes the vegetable rhubarb The species have large somewhat triangular shaped leaves with long, fleshy petioles. The flowers are small, greenish-white to rose-red, and grouped in large compound leafy...
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Rhubarb may also refer to:
- Rhubarb (band)Rhubarb (band)Rhubarb were an Australian rock band, best known for their song "Exerciser", released in 1999. They disbanded in 2006.-Biography:Rhubarb were formed in Brisbane, Queensland in 1996 by brothers Steve and David Drinkall with their Brazilian cousin Paul Harvey playing bass and Ian Buchanan on...
, Australian rock band - Rhubarb (1951 film)Rhubarb (1951 film)Rhubarb is a 1951 film adapted from the 1946 novel Rhubarb by humorist, H. Allen Smith. Directed by Arthur Lubin, the screwball noir comedy stars the cat Orangey, Jan Sterling and Ray Milland.-Characters and story:...
, a US baseball comedy - Rhubarb (1969 film)Rhubarb (1969 film)Rhubarb was a 1969 British short film written and directed by Eric Sykes, starring Sykes and Harry Secombe. The dialogue consisted entirely of repetitions of the word "rhubarb", all the characters last names were "Rhubarb", and even the license plates on vehicles were "RHU BAR B"...
, a British short film- Rhubarb RhubarbRhubarb RhubarbRhubarb Rhubarb is a 30 minute television comedy special made by Thames TV and transmitted in 1980. The special is a re-make of Eric Sykes' 1969 film, Rhubarb.-Plot:...
, a 1980 remake of the 1969 film
- Rhubarb Rhubarb
- "Rhubarb", a song by Aphex Twin on the album Selected Ambient Works Volume IISelected Ambient Works Volume II-Formatting notes:The cassette version of the album featured six songs on each side, barring side three, which contained seven . The vinyl version featured four songs on each side, excluding side four, which contained five ....
- Rhubarb Jones, American disc jockey
- A dispute or fight, especially in sports
- A RAF World War II code name for operations by aircraft seeking opportunity targets
See also
- Rhubarb dietRhubarb dietThe rhubarb diet is a fad diet, originating in the Huangdi Neijing, which is gaining popularity in Western Europe. It entails substituting boiled rhubarb and dairy products for two meals daily. The laxative effect of rhubarb may aid weight loss. Advocates claim that rhubarb increases the effect of...
, a fad diet, originating in the Huangdi Neijing, which is gaining popularity in Western Europe - Rhubarb forcerRhubarb forcerRhubarb forcers are bell shaped pots with a lid covered opening at the top. Used to cover rhubarb to limit photosynthesis, they encouraging the plant to grow early in the season and also to produce blanched stems. The pots are placed over two to three year old rhubarb crowns during winter or very...
, bell shaped pot with a lid-covered opening at the top - Rhubarb pieRhubarb pieRhubarb pie is a pie which is particularly popular in those areas where the rhubarb plant is commonly cultivated, including Sweden, the United Kingdom, Ireland and the New England and Upper Midwestern regions of the United States. Besides diced rhubarb, it almost always contains a large amount of...
, a pie, popular in Sweden, UK, Ireland and the New England and Upper Midwestern regions of the United States - Rhubarb RadioRhubarb RadioRhubarb Radio is an internet and community radio station in Birmingham, England. It began broadcasting test transmissions in August 2008 from its studio in the Custard Factory...
, an internet and community radio station in Birmingham, England - Rhubarb TriangleRhubarb TriangleThe Rhubarb Triangle is a triangle in West Yorkshire, England located between Wakefield, Morley and Rothwell famous for producing early forced rhubarb. It includes Kirkhamgate, East Ardsley, Stanley, Lofthouse and Carlton. The Rhubarb Triangle was originally much bigger covering an area between...
, a 23 km² triangle in West Yorkshire, England between Wakefield, Morley and Rothwell, famous for producing early forced rhubarb - RoobarbRoobarbRoobarb is a British animated television programme for children, originally shown on BBC1 just before the evening news. Each cartoon, written by Grange Calveley and animated by Bob Godfrey, was about five minutes long. Thirty episodes were made, and the show was first shown on October 21, 1974...
, a British children's series - WallaWallaIn American radio, film, television, and video games, walla is a sound effect imitating the murmur of a crowd in the background. A group of actors brought together in the post-production stage of film production to create this murmur is known as a walla group...
, a sound effect mimicking the murmur of a crowd