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

• “rocambole”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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]

• (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