Rampion

/ˈɹæmpɪən/ noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A species of bellflower with roots and leaves formerly used in salads, Campanula rapunculus. countable, uncountable

    "Rampion grown in the cottage garden made the children of the house quarrelsome; breathing deeply into a handful of mint refreshed your senses, but aconite could cause your death."

  2. 2
    bellflower of Europe and Asia and North Africa having bluish flowers and an edible tuberous root used with the leaves in salad wordnet
  3. 3
    Any of several flowering plants of the genus Phyteuma, within the family Campanulaceae. countable, uncountable

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campanula rapunculusedible rampionfolk herblegendary rampionmythic plantmythical rampion

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"Rampion grown in the cottage garden made the children of the house quarrelsome; breathing deeply into a handful of mint refreshed your senses, but aconite could cause your death."

Etymology

Ultimately from Medieval Latin rapuntium from Latin rapunculus, diminutive of rapum (“turnip”)

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