rhubarb triangle
British informal
noun
A roughly triangular area of West Yorkshire noted for the forced rhubarb grown there.
- 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)..
Origin
1960s.