rheum
IPA: rum
noun
- (uncountable) Thin or watery discharge of mucus or serum, especially from the eyes or nose, formerly thought to cause disease.
- Illness or disease thought to be caused by such secretions; a catarrh, a cold; rheumatism.
- (poetic) Tears.
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Examples of "rheum" in Sentences
- I'm saddened by the lack of article on rheum.
- Many rheum species have food and medicinal uses.
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