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Rampion
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What's The Definition Of Rampion?
[n] bellflower of Europe and Asia and North Africa having bluish flowers and an edible tuberous root used with the leaves in salad
Synonyms | Synonyms for Rampion: Campanula rapunculus | rampion bellflower Related Terms | Find terms related to Rampion: See Also | bellflower | campanula Rampion In Webster's Dictionary \Ram"pi*on\, 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}, herds of the Bellflower family, and to the
American evening primrose ({Enothera biennis}), which
has run wild in some parts of Europe.
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