ramson
[ ram-zuh n, -suh n ]
/ ˈræm zən, -sən /
noun
a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.
Usually ramsons.
its bulbous root, used as a relish.
Origin of ramson
before 1000; Middle English
ramsyn (orig. plural, taken as singular); Old English
hramesan, plural of
hramsa broad-leafed garlic; cognate with Greek
krómmyon onion
Words nearby ramson
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ramsgate,
ramshackle,
ramshorn snail,
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ramstam,
ramstedt operation,
ramtil,
ramulose
British Dictionary definitions for ramsons
ramsons
/ (ˈræmzənz, -sənz) /
pl n (usually functioning as singular)
a broad-leaved garlic, Allium ursinum, native to Europe and Asia
the bulbous root of this plant, eaten as a relish
Word Origin for ramsons
Old English
hramesa; related to Middle Low German
ramese Norwegian
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