rocambole

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/ˈɹɒkəmbəʊl//ˈɹəʊkəmbəʊl/

noun

The sand leek, Allium scorodoprasum

Similar
sand leekgiant garlicSpanish garlicAllium scorodoprasum
OriginFrench rocambole ← German Rockenbolle →
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Meanings

nounrocambole (plural rocamboles)

plural rocamboles

  1. The sand leek, Allium scorodoprasum
  2. A type of garlic, Allium sativum var. ophioscorodon

Synonyms & antonyms

nounEuropean leek cultivated and used like leeks

Similar
sand leekgiant garlicSpanish garlicAllium scorodoprasum
Broader
alliaceous plant
Also see
sand leek

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. GermanRockenbolle
  2. Frenchrocambole
  3. Englishrocambole

Borrowed from French rocambole, from regional German Rockenbolle.

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Cite this entry
APA

rocambole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rocambole

MLA

“rocambole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rocambole. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rocambole,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rocambole.

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