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Meaning of "rocambole" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ROCAMBOLE

From French, from German Rockenbolle, literally: distaff bulb (with reference to its shape).
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PRONUNCIATION OF ROCAMBOLE

rocambole  [ˈrɒkəmˌbəʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROCAMBOLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rocambole is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ROCAMBOLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rocambole

Rocambole may be ▪ A name of three plants in the Allium genus: ▪ The sand leek, Allium scorodoprasum ▪ An alternative name for the shallot, Allium ascalonium ▪ A variety of Hardneck garlic, Allium sativum var. ophioscorodon ▪ Rocambole, created by Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail as the main character of a series published in daily newspapers between 1857 and 1870...

Definition of rocambole in the English dictionary

The definition of rocambole in the dictionary is a variety of sand leek whose garlic-like bulb is used for seasoning.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ROCAMBOLE


amphibole
ˈæmfɪˌbəʊl
bole
bəʊl
boll
bəʊl
bowl
bəʊl
carambole
ˈkærəmˌbəʊl
fishbowl
ˈfɪʃˌbəʊl
obole
ˈɒbəʊl
punchbowl
ˈpʌntʃˌbəʊl
rosebowl
ˈrəʊzbəʊl
sobole
ˈsəʊbəʊl
teabowl
ˈtiːˌbəʊl
washbowl
ˈwɒʃbəʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROCAMBOLE

roc
Roca
rocaille
Rocard
Rochdale
Roche limit
Rochelle powder
Rochelle salt
Rochester
rochet
rock
rock and roll
rock and roller
rock art
rock back on one´s heels
rock band
rock bass
rock boot
rock borer
rock bottom

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROCAMBOLE

antimetabole
as a whole
asshole
cole
console
controle
ecbole
hole
hyperbole
hypobole
in the hole
on the dole
on the whole
parabole
parole
pole
role
sole
stole
whole

Synonyms and antonyms of rocambole in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rocambole» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROCAMBOLE

Find out the translation of rocambole to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rocambole from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rocambole» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

胡蒜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rocambole
570 millions of speakers

English

rocambole
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रोकमबाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

rocambole
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

rocambole
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rocambole
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

rocambole
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rocambole
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rocambole
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rocambole
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

rocambole
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부추의 일종
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rocambole
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thứ tỏi tây
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

rocambole
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रॉकबॉले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

rocambole
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Rocambole
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Rocambole
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

rocambole
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ROCAMBOLE
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

rocambole
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

rocambole
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Rocambole
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Rocambole
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rocambole

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROCAMBOLE»

The term «rocambole» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.545 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ROCAMBOLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «rocambole» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «rocambole» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rocambole

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROCAMBOLE»

Discover the use of rocambole in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rocambole and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Nineteenth Century in Two Parts
Rocambole, car c'etait lui. FIGL 296:4, 1964. 4894 On the occasion of a reprint of part of the Rocambole series, L'heritage mysterieux, rehabilitates the author with respect to his importance as a popular writer by pointing to the precise nature of ...
David Baguley, 1994
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Rocambole
In Paris in the mid-19th century, there are great struggles over vast inheritances, as the old aristocracy begins to die off. Rocambole, the hero of the two plays, stands against the forces of evil spawned by these struggles.
Pierre Alexis Ponson Du Terrail, Auguste Anicet-Bourgeois, Lucien Dabril, 2006
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Rocambole: How We Found Simplicity in the Vermont Northeast ...
Rocambole is the story of how Ziad and Lamia Moukheiber, and their children Henry, Leslie, and James, discover the wonders of the Northeast Kingdom.
Ziad H. Moukheiber, 2010
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Rocambole (Character)
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Rocambole is the creation of Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail, a 19th century French writer.
Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, 2011
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Food on the Move: Proceedings of the Oxford Symposium on ...
A short journey or a long one into oblivion? Rocambole (Allium scorodoprasum) — from being cultivated in the medieval garden to growing wild quite near (in one case only fifty yards away) where five hundred years ago it was once cultivated.
Harlan Walker, 1997
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Les Exploits de Rocambole
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Ponson Du Terrail, 2009
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Rocambole - Volume 3: Crusade
This is the third and last volume of the Rocambole Saga.
Basil Balian, 2013
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Vampire Hunter D Volume 15: Dark Road
The murderous intent faded from Rocambole's good eye. “I'm not exactly sure, but I suppose I should probably thank you for doing that,” he said. “But I won't be destroyed. That wouldbe an insulttoallthose who lost their lives against you,as ...
Hideyuki Kikuchi, 2012
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Popular Theatres of Nineteenth Century France
The mostpopular novelist of theSecond Empireusingthe feuilleton, Ponson duTerrail, added such a character topopular mythology with Rocambole.13 Rocambole (whose incredible and improbable adventures gave rise to the adjective ...
John McCormick, 2003
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Rocambole: Redemption
This is the second book of the only English adaptation of the Rocambole saga by the French author Ponson du Terrail. The first book dealt with Rocambole's dark side, which ultimately led to his capture and imprisonment.
Basil Balian, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROCAMBOLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rocambole is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rocambole de fraldinha leva bacon, cenoura e linguiça; veja receita
Rocambole de fraldinha leva bacon, cenoura e linguiça. Na coluna desta sexta-feira (24), o chef de cozinha Renato Lobato ensina a preparar a receita, que tem ... «Globo.com, Jul 15»
2
Otorgan la distinción “Néstor Carlos Kirchner” a un símbolo de Los …
Julián Domínguez homenajeó al artista plástico Rocambole y de paso, se mostró cercano al grupo que reivindica Aníbal Fernández, rival en la pelea ... «Clarín.com, Jun 15»
3
Faça um Rocambole Salgado para o lanche durante a semana
Você pode ter um tempinho descontraído e delicioso com a receita: Rocambole Salgado com Peito de Peru, uma criação saborosa e que cabe na dieta. «Hoje em Dia, May 15»
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Simples de fazer, rocambole de carne moída é boa opção de prato
Simples de fazer, o rocambole de carne moída recheado é uma boa opção de prato quando dá aquela preguiça de preparar algo mais elaborado. O chef de ... «Globo.com, May 15»
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Rocambole: el personaje que se convirtió en adjetivo
Los folletines de Rocambole, del autor Pierre-Alexis Ponson du Terrail, comienzan a aparecer en diarios parisinos a partir de 1857 y culminan en 1871 con la ... «Télam, Mar 15»
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Somba: expoente do rock mineiro lança videoclipe "Rocambole"
A Jamband SOMBA, um dos grandes expoentes do rock mineiro, lançou o videoclipe da música “Rocambole” em divulgação ao novo álbum de estúdio, ... «Whiplash! RockSite, Feb 15»
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Cientos de turistas disfrutaron de Las Leonas y Rocambole en Villa …
Cientos de turistas disfrutaron de clases de hockey con jugadoras de "Las Leonas" y de un taller de arte con el artista plástico"Rocambole", autor de las tapas ... «Télam, Jan 15»
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Rocambole: "Artista es una palabra que tomo con pinzas. Me gusta …
Rocambole permanecía de pie, tranquilo y con la frente erguida, y parecía esperar el fin de aquel cataclismo con la serenidad del hombre que no teme la ... «lanacion.com, Dec 14»
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Rocambole de milho recheado com frango é receita com sabor do …
Gilliard Brito foi criado no campo. Quando está em casa, na zona rural de Arapiraca, faz questão de preservar as raízes com a criação de galinhas caipira e ... «Globo.com, Nov 14»
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Hmmm, que delícia! Aprenda a fazer três receitas maravilhosas de …
... que delícia! Aprenda a fazer três receitas maravilhosas de rocambole ... Nesta semana, o Eu Faço Melhor foi uma competição entre receitas de rocambole. «R7, Oct 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Rocambole [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/rocambole>. May 2024 ».
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