rhubarb

/ˈruːbɑːrb/
noun
  1. A plant with thick, sour-tasting pink or red stalks that are cooked and eaten as a fruit, often in pies or jams.
    • My grandmother grows rhubarb in her garden every spring.
    • Rhubarb is often paired with strawberries in desserts.
    • We picked fresh rhubarb to make a sweet and tangy sauce.
  2. A noisy argument or quarrel (informal, especially in theater or film).
    • There was a bit of a rhubarb between the two directors during rehearsal.
    • The meeting ended in a rhubarb when no one could agree.
    • The actors got into a rhubarb backstage over the script changes.
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