Crossword clues for rampion
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Rampion \Ram"pi*on\ (r[a^]m"p[i^]*[u^]n), n. [Cf. F. raiponce, Sp. ruiponce, reponche, L. raperonzo, NL. rapuntium, fr. L. rapum, rapa, a turnip, rape. Cf. Rape a plant.] (Bot.) A plant ( Campanula Rapunculus) of the Bellflower family, with a tuberous esculent root; -- also called ramps.
Note: The name is sometimes given to plants of the genus Phyteuma, herbs of the Bellflower family, and to the American evening primrose ( [OE]nothera biennis), which has run wild in some parts of Europe.
Wiktionary
n. 1 A species a bellflower with roots and leaves formerly used in salads, ''Campanula rapunculus'' 2 Any of several flowering plants of the genus ''Phyteuma'', within the family Campanulaceae.
WordNet
n. bellflower of Europe and Asia and North Africa having bluish flowers and an edible tuberous root used with the leaves in salad [syn: rampion bellflower, Campanula rapunculus]
Wikipedia
Rampion is a common name for several plants including
- Campanula rapunculus, a species of wildflower formerly cultivated as a vegetable
- Physoplexis comosa, tufted horned rampion
- Phyteuma, a genus of wildflowers
Usage examples of "rampion".
There were no bellflowers, rampions, worts, groundsels, daisies, lilies, saxifrages, pinks, monkshoods, or beautiful little edelweiss to ease the bitter cold monotony of the freezing fields of winter.
There ere no bellflowers, rampions, worts, groundsels, daisies, lilies, saxi aees, pinks, monkshoods, or beautiful little edelweiss to ease the fcter cold monotony of the freezing fields of winter.