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Definition of Rocambole
1. Noun. European leek cultivated and used like leeks.
Generic synonyms: Alliaceous Plant
Definition of Rocambole
1. n. A name of Allium Scorodoprasum and A. Ascalonium, two kinds of garlic, the latter of which is also called shallot.
Definition of Rocambole
1. Noun. a form of garlic; the sand leek ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Rocambole
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Rocambole
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Rocambole
Literary usage of Rocambole
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Vegetable Cultivator: Containing a Plain and Accurate Description of All by John Rogers (1843)
"rocambole. —Var. ALLIUM. The generic name allium is the same as for the onion,
... The rocambole, of which there is but one variety, is found wild in Sweden ..."
2. The Gastronomic Regenerator: A Simplified and Entirely New System of Cookery by Alexis Soyer (1847)
"rocambole, or Croquettes of Meat, Game, or Poultry. Make a preparation as above
with some description of cold cooked meat, or poultry ; when cold divide it ..."
3. The Works of Martin Doyle. [pseud.] by Martin Doyle (1836)
"rocambole Requires the same treatment as any other kind of Garlic. CHIVES Are
propagated by parting the large stoles into small parcels of eight or ten ..."
4. May Byron's Vegetable Book: Containing Over 750 Recipes for the Cooking and by May Clarissa Gillington Byron (1916)
"rocambole A native of Denmark, and a member of the onion or Allium family, " the
gentler rocambole " has fallen more or less into disuse. ..."
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