Rheum
Pronunciation : Rhe"um
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., from L. Rha the river Volga, on the banks of which it grows. See Rhubarb.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A genus of plants. See Rhubarb.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Rheum
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. reume, rheume, F. rhume a cold,, L. rheuma rheum, from Gr. stream. See Stream, n., and cf. Hemorrhoids.] (Med.)
Definition : Defn: A serous or mucous discharge, especially one from the eves or nose. I have a rheum in mine eyes too. Shak. Salt rheum. (Med.) See Salt rheum, in the Vocab.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913