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Rapunzel.

A German fairy tale about a girl imprisoned in a tower who lets down her long hair for a rescuer to climb.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ɹəˈpʌnzəl/
  1. A German fairy tale about a girl imprisoned in a tower who lets down her long hair for a rescuer to climb.

  2. The fictional girl who is the protagonist and title character of the fairy tale.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from German Rapunzel, the name of several varieties of lettuce.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.