Rene-Robert Cavelier
         n 1: French explorer who claimed Louisiana for France
               (1643-1687) [syn: {LaSalle}, {Sieur de LaSalle}, {Rene-
               Robert Cavelier}]

English Dictionary: Rheum rhabarbarum	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Rheum rhabarbarum n long cultivated hybrid of Rheum palmatum; stems often cooked in pies or as sauce or preserves Synonym(s): pie plant, garden rhubarb, Rheum cultorum, Rheum rhabarbarum, Rheum rhaponticum
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Rheum rhaponticum n long cultivated hybrid of Rheum palmatum; stems often cooked in pies or as sauce or preserves Synonym(s): pie plant, garden rhubarb, Rheum cultorum, Rheum rhabarbarum, Rheum rhaponticum
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Rhine River n a major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world; flows into the North Sea Synonym(s): Rhine, Rhine River, Rhein
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Rhone River n a major French river; flows into the Mediterranean near Marseilles; "the valley of the Rhone is famous for its vineyards" Synonym(s): Rhone, Rhone River
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
runaway robin n trailing European aromatic plant of the mint family having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers often grown in hanging baskets; naturalized in North America; sometimes placed in genus Nepeta Synonym(s): ground ivy, alehoof, field balm, gill-over-the-ground, runaway robin, Glechoma hederaceae, Nepeta hederaceae
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
runner bean n tropical American bean with red flowers and mottled black beans similar to Phaseolus vulgaris but perennial; a preferred food bean in Great Britain Synonym(s): scarlet runner, scarlet runner bean, Dutch case-knife bean, runner bean, Phaseolus coccineus, Phaseolus multiflorus long bean pods usually sliced into half-inch lengths; a favorite in Britain Synonym(s): scarlet runner, scarlet runner bean, runner bean, English runner bean
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
runner-up n the competitor who finishes second [syn: runner-up, second best]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
runner-up finish n a finish in second place (as in a race) [syn: {second-place finish}, runner-up finish]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Swordfish \Sword"fish`\, n.       1. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A very large oceanic fish ({Xiphias gladius}), the                   only representative of the family {Xiphiid[91]}. It is                   highly valued as a food fish. The bones of the upper                   jaw are consolidated, and form a long, rigid,                   swordlike beak; the dorsal fin is high and without                   distinct spines; the ventral fins are absent. The                   adult is destitute of teeth. It becomes sixteen feet                   or more long.             (b) The gar pike.             (c) The cutlass fish.          2. (Astron.) A southern constellation. See {Dorado}, 1.          {Swordfish sucker} (Zo[94]l.), a remora ({Remora             brachyptera}) which attaches itself to the swordfish.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Remora \[d8]Rem"o*ra\ (r?m"?*r?), n. [L.: cf. F. r[82]mora.]       1. Delay; obstacle; hindrance. [Obs.] --Milton.          2. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of fishes belonging             to {Echeneis}, {Remora}, and allied genera. Called also             {sucking fish}.          Note: The anterior dorsal fin is converted into a large                sucking disk, having two transverse rows of lamell[91],                situated on the top of the head. They adhere firmly to                sharks and other large fishes and to vessels by this                curious sucker, letting go at will. The pegador, or                remora of sharks ({Echeneis naucrates}), and the                swordfish remora ({Remora brachyptera}), are common                American species.          3. (Surg.) An instrument formerly in use, intended to retain             parts in their places. --Dunglison.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Renerve \Re*nerve"\ (r?-n?rv"), v. t.       To nerve again; to give new vigor to; to reinvigorate.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Rhubarb \Rhu"barb\, n. [F. rhubarbe, OF. rubarbe, rheubarbe,       reubarbare, reobarbe, LL. rheubarbarum for rheum barbarum,       Gr. [?][?][?] (and [?][?]) rhubarb, from the river Rha (the       Volga) on whose banks it grew. Originally, therefore, it was       the barbarian plant from the Rha. Cf. {Barbarous},       {Rhaponticine}.]       1. (Bot.) The name of several large perennial herbs of the             genus {Rheum} and order {Polygonace[91]}.          2. The large and fleshy leafstalks of {Rheum Rhaponticum} and             other species of the same genus. They are pleasantly acid,             and are used in cookery. Called also {pieplant}.          3. (Med.) The root of several species of {Rheum}, used much             as a cathartic medicine.          {Monk's rhubarb}. (Bot.) See under {Monk}.          {Turkey rhubarb} (Med.), the roots of {Rheum Emodi}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pieplant \Pie"plant`\, n. (Bot.)       A plant ({Rheum Rhaponticum}) the leafstalks of which are       acid, and are used in making pies; the garden rhubarb.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Thunderworm \Thun"der*worm`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       A small, footless, burrowing, snakelike lizard ({Rhineura       Floridana}) allied to Amphisb[91]na, native of Florida; -- so       called because it leaves its burrows after a thundershower.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Marble \Mar"ble\, n. [OE. marbel, marbre, F. marbre, L. marmor,       fr. Gr. [?], fr. [?] to sparkle, flash. Cf. {Marmoreal}.]       1. A massive, compact limestone; a variety of calcite,             capable of being polished and used for architectural and             ornamental purposes. The color varies from white to black,             being sometimes yellow, red, and green, and frequently             beautifully veined or clouded. The name is also given to             other rocks of like use and appearance, as serpentine or             verd antique marble, and less properly to polished             porphyry, granite, etc.          Note:          {Breccia marble} consists of limestone fragments cemented             together.          {Ruin marble}, when polished, shows forms resembling ruins,             due to disseminated iron oxide.          {Shell marble} contains fossil shells.          {Statuary marble} is a pure, white, fine-grained kind,             including Parian (from Paros) and Carrara marble. If             coarsely granular it is called saccharoidal.          2. A thing made of, or resembling, marble, as a work of art,             or record, in marble; or, in the plural, a collection of             such works; as, the Arundel or Arundelian marbles; the             Elgin marbles.          3. A little ball of marble, or of some other hard substance,             used as a plaything by children; or, in the plural, a             child's game played with marbles.          Note: Marble is also much used in self-explaining compounds;                when used figuratively in compounds it commonly means,                hard, cold, destitute of compassion or feeling; as,                marble-breasted, marble-faced, marble-hearted.