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from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to or derived from rhubarb.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Chem.), obsolescent Pertaining to, or designating, an acid (commonly called chrysophanic acid) found in rhubarb (Rheum).
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hernesheir commented on the word rheic
Like rhubarb, of the plant genus Rheum, if you must know.
October 1, 2011