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How to pronounce “rhubarb”

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Pronunciation guide for rhubarb

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of rhubarb with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: The Behavioralizing of EconomicsThis time of year, he was selling rhubarb.
Definition summary: Any plant of the genus Rheum, especially Rheum rhabarbarum, having large leaves and long green or reddish acidic leafstalks that are edible, in particular when cooked (although the leaves are mildly poisonous).

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The Behavioralizing of Economics

This time of year, he was selling rhubarb.

[Noun]
Any plant of the genus Rheum, especially Rheum rhabarbarum, having large leaves and long green or reddish acidic leafstalks that are edible, in particular when cooked (although the leaves are mildly poisonous).
(often attributive) The leafstalks of common rhubarb or garden rhubarb (usually known as Rheum × hybridum), which are long, fleshy, often pale red, and with a tart taste, used as a food ingredient; they are frequently stewed with sugar and made into jam or used in crumbles, pies, etc.
The dried rhizome and roots of Rheum palmatum (Chinese rhubarb) or Rheum officinale (Tibetan rhubarb), from China, used as a laxative and purgative.
(British, military, aviation, historical) A Royal Air Force World War II code name for operations by aircraft (fighters and fighter-bombers) involving low-level flight to seek opportunistic targets.
(Saskatchewan, Ottawa Valley) A ditch alongside a road or highway.
[Adjective]
Of the colour of rhubarb: either brownish-yellow (the colour of rhubarb rhizomes and roots used for medicinal purposes), or pale red (often the colour of the leafstalks of common rhubarb).
[Verb]
(British, military, aviation) Of fighter aircraft: to fire at a target opportunistically.