| 单词 | rhubarb triangle |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrhubarb triangle rhubarb triangle n. British colloquial a roughly triangular area of West Yorkshire noted for the forced rhubarb grown there; cf. forced adj. 5.The ‘points’ of the triangle are usually given as Wakefield, Leeds, and Bradford, although sometimes other nearby places are substituted. In 2010 forced rhubarb from the area was granted Protected Designation of Origin status by the European Union (under the name Yorkshire forced rhubarb). ΚΠ 1965 H. Robinson Geogr. for Business Stud. 128 In pre-war days ‘rhubarb specials’ used to run from the West Riding rhubarb triangle to London. 1986 Guardian 7 Feb. 21/1 The small area of the West Riding bounded roughly by Leeds, Bradford, Meltham and Wakefield is sometimes known as the rhubarb triangle. 2010 Independent (Nexis) 13 Mar. (Mag.) 13 Of the hundreds of growers who once thrived in the county's ‘Rhubarb Triangle’, there are only a dozen left, but their chances of survival have been enhanced with the award of special legal protection from the EU. < as lemmas |
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