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Rhubarb vs Custard - What's the difference?

rhubarb | custard |

As nouns the difference between rhubarb and custard

is that rhubarb is any plant of the genus rheum , especially , having large leaves and long green or reddish acidic leafstalks, that are edible, in particular when cooked (although the leaves are mildly poisonous) while custard is (uncountable) a type of sauce made from milk and eggs (and usually sugar, and sometimes vanilla or other flavourings) and thickened by heat, served hot poured over desserts, as a filling for some pies and cakes, or cold and solidified; also used as a base for some savoury dishes, such as quiches.

rhubarb

English

(wikipedia rhubarb)

Noun

  • Any plant of the genus Rheum , especially , having large leaves and long green or reddish acidic leafstalks, that are edible, in particular when cooked (although the leaves are mildly poisonous).
  • The dried rhizome and roots of , from China, used as a laxative and purgative.
  • A word repeated softly to emulate background conversation. (see rhubarb rhubarb ).
  • An excited, angry exchange of words, especially at a sporting event.
  • (baseball) A brawl.
  • (military) An RAF World War II code name for operations by aircraft (fighters and fighter bombers) seeking opportunity targets.

    • Quotations

    (English Citations of "rhubarb")

    Related terms

    * monk's rhubarb * rhubarb rhubarb, rhubarb rhubarb rhubarb * turkey rhubarb

    See also

    * tusky

    custard

    English

    (wikipedia custard)

    Noun

  • (uncountable) A type of sauce made from milk and eggs (and usually sugar, and sometimes vanilla or other flavourings) and thickened by heat, served hot poured over desserts, as a filling for some pies and cakes, or cold and solidified; also used as a base for some savoury dishes, such as quiches.
  • (countable) Any particular variety of custard.

    • Derived terms

    * confectioner's custard * custard apple * custard arm * custard brains * custard Christian * custard-chucker * custard coffin * custard cream * custard cup * custard-cups * custard glass * custard pie * custard powder * custard tart * custard winds * custardy * egg custard * frozen custard * fruit custard * love custard * turn to custard

    See also

    * bavarois * * * cream puff * floating islands * trifle * panna cotta, pannacotta * vanilla slice * vla * zabaglione