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rocambole

roc·am·bole
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rok-uh m-bohl]
    • /ˈrɒk əmˌboʊl/
    • /ˈrɒk.əm.bəʊl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rok-uh m-bohl]
    • /ˈrɒk əmˌboʊl/

Definitions of rocambole word

  • noun rocambole a European plant, Allium scorodoprasum, of the amaryllis family, used like garlic. 1
  • noun rocambole a variety of sand leek whose garlic-like bulb is used for seasoning 0
  • noun rocambole a European onion (Allium scorodoprasum) bearing a cluster of small bulbs used like garlic cloves for flavoring 0

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Origin of rocambole

First appearance:

before 1690
One of the 49% oldest English words
1690-1700; < French < German Rockenbolle literally, distaff bulb (from its shape)

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Parts of speech for Rocambole

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

rocambole popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

rocambole usage trend in Literature

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