Meanings
rapunzel1
- uncountablefoodA plant with leaves and crisp roots which have been used in salads, rampion, Campanula rapunculus.
Synonyms: rampion, raiponce, rover bellflower
- uncountablefoodA plant with leaves which are used in salads, corn salad or mâche, Valerianella locusta.
Rapunzel2
plural Rapunzels
- The fictional girl who is the protagonist and title character of the fairy tale.
He keeps all three of us locked up like Rapunzels.
2020, Lauri Robinson, The Flapper’s Baby Scandal, Harlequin, →ISBN2 more examples
[…] as they loll in pairs or trios, looking down from the windows like Rapunzels and carpet-knights, while they eat bruised apricots, tomorrow is always on their lips as honey to come.
1966, Hal Porter, The Paper Chase, Angus and Robertson, page 90I spot Sleeping Beauty in a thorn forest. Two of them, only they are more like Rapunzels who’ve fallen from their tower.
2011, Carole Nelson Douglas, Cat in a Vegas Gold Vendetta, Forge, →ISBN, page 172
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA plant with leaves and crisp roots which have been used in salads, rampion, Campanula rapunculus.
Origin
rapunzel · noun
- GermanRapunzel
- Englishrapunzel
Borrowed from German Rapunzel.
More words from German
Full word history & related roots →Rapunzel · proper noun
- GermanRapunzel
- EnglishRapunzel
Borrowed from German Rapunzel, the name of several varieties of lettuce.
More words from German
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic رَابُونْزِل
- رَابُونْزِل (rābūnzil)the main character of that tale
Bulgarian Рапунцел
- Рапунцел (Rapuncel)the main character of that tale
Chinese Mandarin 長髮姑娘 /长发姑娘, 萵苣姑娘 /莴苣姑娘
- 長髮姑娘 /长发姑娘 (Chángfà Gūniang, Chángfǎ Gūniang)a German fairy tale
- 萵苣姑娘 /莴苣姑娘 (Wōjù Gūniang)a German fairy tale
- 長髮公主 /长发公主 (Chángfà Gōngzhǔ, Chángfǎ Gōngzhǔ)a German fairy tale
- 長髮姑娘 /长发姑娘 (Chángfà Gūniang, Chángfǎ Gūniang)the main character of that tale
- 萵苣姑娘 /莴苣姑娘 (Wōjù Gūniang)the main character of that tale
- 長髮公主 /长发公主 (Chángfà Gōngzhǔ, Chángfǎ Gōngzhǔ)the main character of that tale
Czech Locika, Locika
- Locikaa German fairy tale
- Locikathe main character of that tale
Dutch Raponsje, Rapunzel
- Raponsjea German fairy tale
- Rapunzela German fairy tale
- Raponsjethe main character of that tale
- Rapunzelthe main character of that tale
Esperanto Rapunkolo, Rapunkolo
- Rapunkoloa German fairy tale
- Rapunkolothe main character of that tale
Finnish Tähkäpää, Tähkäpää
- Tähkäpääa German fairy tale
- Tähkäpääthe main character of that tale
French Raiponce, Raiponce
- Raiponcea German fairy tale
- Raiponcethe main character of that tale
German Rapunzel, Rapunzel
- Rapunzela German fairy tale
- Rapunzelthe main character of that tale
Greek Ραπουνζέλ, Ραπουνζέλ
- Ραπουνζέλ (Rapounzél)a German fairy tale
- Ραπουνζέλ (Rapounzél)the main character of that tale
Hebrew רפונזל, רפונצל
- רפונזלa German fairy tale
- רפונצלa German fairy tale
- רפונזלthe main character of that tale
- רפונצלthe main character of that tale
Hindi रॅपन्ज़ेल
- रॅपन्ज़ेल (rĕpanzel)the main character of that tale
Icelandic Garðabrúða, Garðabrúða
- Garðabrúðaa German fairy tale
- Garðabrúðathe main character of that tale
Italian Raperonzolo, Raperonzolo
- Raperonzoloa German fairy tale
- Raperonzolothe main character of that tale
Japanese ラプンツェル, ラプンツェル
- ラプンツェル (Rapuntseru)a German fairy tale
- ラプンツェル (Rapuntseru)the main character of that tale
Korean 라푼첼, 라푼첼
- 라푼첼 (Rapunchel)a German fairy tale
- 라푼첼 (Rapunchel)the main character of that tale
Latin Rapuncula, Rapuncula
- Rapunculaa German fairy tale
- Rapunculathe main character of that tale
Persian راپانزل, راپونزل
- راپانزل (râpânzel)the main character of that tale
- راپونزل (râpunzel)the main character of that tale
Polish Roszpunka, Roszpunka
- Roszpunkaa German fairy tale
- Roszpunkathe main character of that tale
Portuguese Rapunzel
- Rapunzela German fairy tale
Romanian Sălățica, Sălățica
- Sălățicaa German fairy tale
- Sălățicathe main character of that tale
Russian Рапу́нцель, Рапу́нцель
- Рапу́нцель (Rapúncelʹ)a German fairy tale
- Рапу́нцель (Rapúncelʹ)the main character of that tale
Spanish Rapunzel, Rapunzel
- Rapunzela German fairy tale
- Rapunzelthe main character of that tale
Thai ราพันเซล, ราพันเซล
- ราพันเซล (raa-pan-sel)a German fairy tale
- ราพันเซล (raa-pan-sel)the main character of that tale
Turkish Rapunzel, Rapunzel
- Rapunzela German fairy tale
- Rapunzelthe main character of that tale
Welsh Rwdaba, Rwdaba
- Rwdabaa German fairy tale
- Rwdabathe main character of that tale
Cite this entry
rapunzel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rapunzel
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