rampion
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A plant with blue bell-shaped flowers and an edible root used in salads
- noun
- /ˈræm.pi.ən/
- UK
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rampión
- For lunch, I made a delicious salad with fresh rampion and tomatoes.
Examples
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In the garden, the rampion blooms beautifully with its vibrant blue flowers.
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The chef incorporated rampion into the dish, highlighting its unique flavor.
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This is my special recipe, rampion salad.
Synonyms
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A bellflower with blue flowers and an edible root used in salads
describes the same plant but without extra culinary leaf detail
9.9
A plant with blue bell-shaped flowers whose root and leaves are edible
focuses on the root being edible rather than leaf use
Compounds
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A rough plant that lives two years and has yellow flowers that open in the evening
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rampion comes from the Latin word rapunculus, which means 'little turnip' and points to the plant's edible root, and the same root also gave the fairy‑tale name Rapunzel. That's why rampion is remembered as a wild bellflower with blue blooms and a small root people sometimes eat in salads.
