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Rhubarb vs Rutabaga - What's the difference?

rhubarb | rutabaga |

As nouns the difference between rhubarb and rutabaga

is that rhubarb is any plant of the genus Rheum, especially species: Rheum rharbarbarum, having large leaves and long green or reddish acidic leafstalks, that are edible, in particular when cooked (although the leaves are mildly poisonous) while rutabaga is the swede, or Swedish turnip; the European plant Brassica napus

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

    rutabaga

    English

    (wikipedia rutabaga)

    Alternative forms

    * ruta-baga

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (North America) the swede, or Swedish turnip; the European plant Brassica napus
  • (North America) the edible root of this plant

    • Synonyms

    * swede, Swedish turnip

    References

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