ROUNCEVAL

Etymology

From the gigantic bones shown at Roncesvalles, and alleged to be those of old heroes.

Noun

rounceval (plural rouncevals)

(obsolete) A giant; anything large.

(obsolete) A large pea, the marrowfat.

Source: Wiktionary

Roun"ce*val, a. Etym: [F. Ronceval, Roncevaux, a town at the foot of the foot of the Pyrenees, Sp. Roncesvalles.]

Definition: Large; strong; -- from the gigantic bones shown at Roncesvalles, and alleged to be those of old heroes. [Obs.]

Roun"ce*val, n.

Definition: A giant; anything large; a kind of pea called also marrowfat. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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