rhubarb
noun/ˈruˌbɑrb/
Frequency rank: #13,499 most common English word
Meaning
a plant with long red stalks used in cooking, especially in desserts.
Example sentence
She added chopped rhubarb to the pie filling along with fresh strawberries.
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