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rocambole

noun
roc·am·bole
variants: or rocombole \ˈräkəmˌbōl \
plural -s

Definition of rocambole 

: a European leek (Allium scorodoprasum) often cultivated like the shallot and similarly used

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History and Etymology for rocambole

French rocambole

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