Definition

Noun: A pie containing diced rhubarb as its primary filling, typically sweetened with a significant amount of sugar to balance the natural tartness of the rhubarb.

Usage

This term refers specifically to a baked dessert. It is used as a countable noun. * My grandmother makes the best rhubarb pie in the summer. * Would you like a slice of rhubarb pie with your coffee? * The key to a good rhubarb pie is using fresh, red stalks.

Advanced Usage

• "as American as apple pie" (variation): While "apple pie" is the standard in this idiom, "rhubarb pie" can be used in a similar, more specific cultural or regional context to symbolize traditional, homemade comfort food.
  • For our family, a picnic isn't complete without something as classic as rhubarb pie.

Variants and Related Words

• Rhubarb (noun): The plant itself, whose long, tart stalks are used for the pie filling. The leaves are poisonous.
• Pie (noun): A baked dish of fruit, meat, or vegetables, typically with a top and base of pastry.

Synonyms

• Fruit pie: A general category which includes rhubarb pie.
• Tart dessert: A broader descriptive term.

Related Phrases

• A la mode: Served with a scoop of ice cream, commonly vanilla.
  • I'll have the rhubarb pie a la mode, please.

Noun

1. pie containing diced rhubarb and much sugar