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rhubarby

rhubarby adjective: resembling or characteristic of rhubarb.

Adjective

rhubarby (comparative more rhubarby, superlative most rhubarby)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of rhubarb.
    • The gueuze blended by Hanssens of Dworp has a refreshingly fruity, rhubarby flavor.1997, Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson's beer companion

Forms of rhubarby

comparativemore rhubarby
superlativemost rhubarby

Origin of rhubarby

From rhubarb + -y.

Questions about rhubarby

What does rhubarby mean?
Rhubarby means resembling or characteristic of rhubarb.
What part of speech is rhubarby?
Rhubarby is an adjective.

Words near rhubarby in the dictionary

  1. rhubarbarin
  2. rhubarbed
  3. rhubarbing
  4. rhubarblike
  5. rhubarbs
  6. rhubarby
  7. Rhuddanian
  8. Rhuddlan
  9. Rhudy
  10. Rhudys
  11. Rhue

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