n. 1 a bellflower, Campanula rapunculus, with white tuberous roots used as a salad. 2 any of various plants of the genus Phyteuma, with clusters of hornlike buds and flowers.
[ ult. f. med.L rapuncium, rapontium, prob. f. L rapum RAPE(2) ]
n. 1 a bellflower, Campanula rapunculus, with white tuberous roots used as a salad. 2 any of various plants of the genus Phyteuma, with clusters of hornlike buds and flowers.
[ ult. f. med.L rapuncium, rapontium, prob. f. L rapum RAPE(2) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012