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pie plant

The baker uses fresh pie plant to make a strawberry rhubarb pie.

Definition

Noun: * Pie plant: A common name for a specific type of rhubarb (Rheum × hybridum), a long-cultivated hybrid of Rheum palmatum. It is a perennial plant whose thick, tart leaf stalks (petioles) are commonly cooked and used as a filling in pies, as a sauce, or made into preserves. The name directly references its primary culinary use.

Usage
  • The term pie plant is used to identify the edible garden plant, distinguishing it from ornamental or inedible rhubarb varieties.
  • It is often used in gardening, culinary, and historical contexts.
Examples
  • "My grandmother always called rhubarb pie plant, and she grew several rows of it in her garden."
  • "The recipe calls for four cups of chopped pie plant stalks."
  • "Before sugar was widely affordable, pie plant was often stewed with honey or other sweet fruits."
Advanced Usage
  • The term can be used metonymically to refer to the edible stalks themselves.
    • Example: "After harvesting the pie plant, remember to discard the leaves as they are toxic."
Variants and Related Words
  • Rhubarb (n): The more common general term for plants in the genus , including the pie plant. While "rhubarb" can be broader, in many contexts it is synonymous with pie plant.
  • Rheum × hybridum (n): The botanical Latin name for the common garden rhubarb or pie plant.
Synonyms
  • Garden rhubarb
  • Culinary rhubarb
Notes on Meaning
  • The term pie plant specifically highlights the plant's role as a fruit-like ingredient in desserts and preserves. It is not used for rhubarb varieties grown primarily for medicinal purposes (e.g., Chinese rhubarb, ).
pie plant

The baker uses fresh pie plant to make a strawberry rhubarb pie.

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

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