rocambole

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French rocambole, from regional German Rockenbolle.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɹɒkəmbəʊl/, /ˈɹəʊkəmbəʊl/

Noun

rocambole (plural rocamboles)

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

French

Pronunciation
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Noun

rocambole f (plural rocamboles)

  1. rocambole (sand leek)

Descendants
  • → Italian: rocambola

Further reading

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /roˈkam.bo.le/
  • Rhymes: -ambole
  • Hyphenation: ro‧càm‧bo‧le

Noun

rocambole f

  1. plural of rocambola

Portuguese

Etymology

After the fictional adventurer Rocambole, from French rocambole.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁo.kɐ̃ˈbɔ.li/ [ho.kɐ̃ˈbɔ.li]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁo.kɐ̃ˈbɔ.li/ [χo.kɐ̃ˈbɔ.li]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁo.kɐ̃ˈbɔ.le/ [ho.kɐ̃ˈbɔ.le]

Noun

rocambole m (plural rocamboles)

  1. (Brazil) Swiss roll (a type of sponge cake roll)
    Synonyms: (Portugal) torta, (Brazil) garibáldi
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