Meaning of rheum in English

1. Pronunciation

   /rum/

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1. Noun

   rheum

   Etymology

   late Middle English: from Old French reume, via Latin from Greek rheuma‘stream’ (from rhein‘to flow’)

   Definitions

   1. a watery discharge from the mucous membranes (especially from the eyes or nose)
2. 2. rhubarb