rocambole Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun European leek cultivated and used like leeks
    sand leek; Spanish garlic; giant garlic; Allium scorodoprasum.

WordNet

Roc"am*bole noun
Etymology
F.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A name of Allium Scorodoprasum and A. Ascalonium, two kinds of garlic, the latter of which is also called shallot.

Webster 1913