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French
Etymology
From Latin rhaponticum, literally rha (“rhubarb”) ponticum (“Pontic; of the Black Sea”), from Ancient Greek ῥῆον (rhêon, “rhubarb”) and Ancient Greek Πόντος (Póntos, “Black Sea”).
Pronunciation
Noun
rapontic m (plural rapontics)
- rhapontic, false rhubarb
- Synonym: rhubarbe sauvage