rocambole

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  1. noun A European plant (Allium sativum var. ophioscordon) having a garliclike bulb.
  2. noun The bulb of this plant used as a seasoning.

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  1. French, from German Rockenbolle : Rocken, distaff (from Middle High German rocke, from Old High German rocko, from Vulgar Latin *rotica, from Latin rotāre, to turn; see rotate) + Bolle, bulb (from Middle High German bolle, from Old High German bolla, ball; see bhel-2 in Indo-European roots).

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  1. Also rokambolc, and formerly also rocombole; from French rocambole, from German rockenbollen, roggenbollen (so called because it grows among rye), from rocken, roggen, rye, + bolle, a bulb: see rye and boll.
 

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