Rapunzel

Definitions

1. A German fairy tale about a girl imprisoned in a tower who lets down her long hair for a rescuer to climb.
2. A plant with leaves and crisp roots which have been used in salads, rampion, Campanula rapunculus.
   uncountable
3. The fictional girl who is the protagonist and title character of the fairy tale.
4. A plant with leaves which are used in salads, corn salad or mâche, Valerianella locusta.
   uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“[…] as they loll in pairs or trios, looking down from the windows like⟳ Rapunzels and carpet-knights, while they eat⟳ bruised apricots, tomorrow is always on their lips as honey to come⟳.”

“I spot Sleeping Beauty in a thorn forest. Two of them, only they are more like⟳ Rapunzels who’ve fallen from their tower.”

“He keeps all three of us locked up like⟳ Rapunzels.”

CEFR level