rhubarb: [14] The Greeks had two words for ‘rhubarb’: rhéon, which was borrowed from Persian rēwend, and which evolved into Latin rheum, now the plant’s scientific name; and rha, which is said to have come from Rha, an ancient name of the river Volga, in allusion to the fact that rhubarb was once grown on its banks (rhubarb is native to China, and was once imported to Europe via Russia).
In medieval Latin rhubarb became known as rha barbarum ‘barbarian rhubarb, foreign rhubarb’, again with reference to the plant’s exotic origins; and in due course association with Latin rheum altered this to rheubarbarum. It passed into English via Vulgar Latin *rheubarbum and Old French reubarbe. => barbarian
rhubarb (n.)
late 14c., from Old French rubarbe, from Medieval Latin rheubarbarum, from Greek rha barbaron "foreign rhubarb," from rha "rhubarb," perhaps ultimately from a source akin to Persian rewend "rhubarb" (associated in Greek with Rha, ancient Scythian name of the River Volga) + barbaron, neuter of barbaros "foreign" (see barbarian). Grown in China and Tibet, it was imported into ancient Europe by way of Russia.
Spelling altered in Medieval Latin by association with rheum. European native species so called from 1640s. Baseball slang meaning "loud squabble on the field" is from 1938, of unknown origin, said to have been first used by broadcaster Garry Schumacher. Perhaps connected with use of rhubarb as a word repeated by stage actors to give the impression of hubbub or conversation (attested from 1934).
雙語例句
1. Make an infusion by boiling and simmering the rhubarb and camomile together.
將大黃和甘菊一起煮沸再用文火燉，熬成湯藥。
來自柯林斯例句
2. I had rhubarb tart with a lot of cream.
我吃了添加了許多奶油的大黃小餡餅.
來自辭典例句
3. Effects and Symptoms: The rhubarb itself, is harmless and even healthy.
效果和癥狀: 大黃本身是無毒無害甚至是有益健康的.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. OBJECTIVE : To solve the transparency problem of the compound rhubarb liquid.
目的: 解決復(fù)方大黃口服液的澄明度問題.
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5. Objective : To investigate the effect of different habitats on rhubarb quality.