rampion

[ ram-pee-uhn ]

/ ˈræm pi ən /

noun

a European bellflower, Campanula rapunculus, of the bellflower family, having an edible white tuberous root used in Europe for salad.

any related plant of the genus Phyteuma, having heads or spikes of blue flowers.

Origin of rampion

First recorded in 1565–75; probably alteration of Middle French raiponce, from Italian raponzo, derivative of rapa “turnip”; see origin at rape²)

Words nearby rampion

rampasture, ramp down, Ramphal, Ramphele, rampike, rampion, ramp up, Rampur, ram raid, ramrod, Ramsay

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Example sentences from the Web for rampion

Rather than lose my wife I will get some rampion, cost what it will.
Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm|Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm
This went on for days, and as she knew she could not get the rampion, she pined away, and grew pale and miserable.
Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm|Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm
The Rampion is a biennial plant, indigenous to the south of Europe, and occasionally found in a wild state in England.
The Field and Garden Vegetables of America|Fearing Burr
Rampion, phyteuma spicata, was formerly used in like manner.
The Mosaic History of the Creation of the World|Thomas Wood

Rampion, ram′pi-on, n. a perennial plant with esculent root.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for rampion

rampion

/ (ˈræmpɪən) /

noun

a campanulaceous plant, Campanula rapunculus, native to Europe and Asia, that has clusters of bluish flowers and an edible white tuberous root used in salads

any of several plants of the related genus Phyteuma that are native to Europe and Asia and have heads of blue flowers

Word Origin for rampion

C16: probably from Old French raiponce, from Old Italian raponzo, from rapa turnip, from Latin rāpum turnip; see rape ²

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单词	rampion
释义	rampion [ ram-pee-uhn ] / ˈræm pi ən / noun a European bellflower, Campanula rapunculus, of the bellflower family, having an edible white tuberous root used in Europe for salad. any related plant of the genus Phyteuma, having heads or spikes of blue flowers. Origin of rampion First recorded in 1565–75; probably alteration of Middle French raiponce, from Italian raponzo, derivative of rapa “turnip”; see origin at rape²) Words nearby rampion rampasture, ramp down, Ramphal, Ramphele, rampike, rampion, ramp up, Rampur, ram raid, ramrod, Ramsay Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rampion Rather than lose my wife I will get some rampion, cost what it will. Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm\|Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm This went on for days, and as she knew she could not get the rampion, she pined away, and grew pale and miserable. Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm\|Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm The Rampion is a biennial plant, indigenous to the south of Europe, and occasionally found in a wild state in England. The Field and Garden Vegetables of America\|Fearing Burr Rampion, phyteuma spicata, was formerly used in like manner. The Mosaic History of the Creation of the World\|Thomas Wood Rampion, ram′pi-on, n. a perennial plant with esculent root. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for rampion rampion / (ˈræmpɪən) / noun a campanulaceous plant, Campanula rapunculus, native to Europe and Asia, that has clusters of bluish flowers and an edible white tuberous root used in salads any of several plants of the related genus Phyteuma that are native to Europe and Asia and have heads of blue flowers Word Origin for rampion C16: probably from Old French raiponce, from Old Italian raponzo, from rapa turnip, from Latin rāpum turnip; see rape ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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