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Definition of Rheum rhaponticum

1. Noun. Long cultivated hybrid of Rheum palmatum; stems often cooked in pies or as sauce or preserves.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rheum Rhaponticum

Literary usage of Rheum rhaponticum

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Pharmaceutical Journal by Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (1847)
"But from the evidence I have been able to obtain, it appears that the only species of Rheum ever cultivated at Banbury is Rheum rhaponticum. ..."

2. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention, American Pharmaceutical Association Meeting (1879)
"The powders showed a marked difference in color, the Rheum officinale being the brightest, the East Indian coming next, and lastly Rheum rhaponticum. ..."

3. A Treatise on Food and Diet: With Observations on the Dietetical Regimen by Jonathan Pereira (1843)
"Most species of Rheum may serve for this purpose ; but Rheum rhaponticum and ... Lassaigne found in the stalks of Rheum rhaponticum oxalic and malic acids. ..."

4. A Treatise on Food and Diet: With Observations on the Dietetical Regimen by Jonathan Pereira (1843)
"Most species of Rheum may serve for this purpose; but Rheum rhaponticum and ... Lassaigne found in the stalks of Rheum rhaponticum oxalic and malic acids. ..."

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