RAMSONS

Etymology

Noun

ramsons pl (plural only)

A wild relative of chives, Allium ursinum, having edible leaves and roots.

Synonyms

• (wild garlic): buckrams, wild garlic, broad-leaved garlic, wood garlic, bear garlic, bear's garlic

Anagrams

• Ransoms, Rosmans, Rossman, ransoms, sarmons

Source: Wiktionary


RAMSON

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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