rocambole
French, noun\ʁɔ.kɑ̃.bɔl\
rocambole is spelled R-O-C-A-M-B-O-L-E (9 letters) and appears about once in every 13 million words in written French, the 118,416th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Rocambole is a French feminine noun meaning “rocambole (sand leek)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Allium scorodoprasum, espèce d’ail moins fort que l’ail ordinaire”.
What does rocambole mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininerocambole (sand leek)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Allium scorodoprasum, espèce d’ail moins fort que l’ail ordinaire. 2. Faribole ; propos en l'air ; plaisanterie usée.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of rocambole
- rocamboles plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce rocambole?
- \ʁɔ.kɑ̃.bɔl\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is rocambole in French?
rocambole appears about once in every 13 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).