RAMSON

Etymology

Noun

ramson (plural ramsons)

A plant, Allium ursinum, a wild relative of chives and garlic.

Synonyms

• (Allium ursinum): buckram, wild garlic

Anagrams

• Armons, Manors, Marons, Marson, Ransom, Romans, Rosman, manors, morans, mornas, normas, ransom, sarmon

Source: Wiktionary


Ram"son, n. Etym: [AS. hramsan, pl., akin to G. rams, Sw. rams, ramslök; cf. Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: A broad-leaved species of garlic (Allium ursinum), common in European gardens; -- called also buckram.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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