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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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