ramsons

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

Etymology

From Middle English ramsons, ramsens, rampsons, ramesones, ramsouns, plural of Middle English ramson, ramsen (“wild garlic”), reinterpreted as a singular form, from Old English hramsan, nominative plural of Old English hramsa (“wild garlic”), from Proto-West Germanic *hramusō, from Proto-Germanic *hramusô (“onion; leek”), from Proto-Indo-European *kremus-, *kermus- (“wild garlic; onion”).

noun

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

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Words closest in meaning

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ramson 91% match — A plant, Allium ursinum, a wild relative of chives and garlic. vs ramsons →
rampion 61% match — A species of bellflower with roots and leaves formerly used in salads, Campanula rapunculus. vs ramsons →
rocambole 56% match — The sand leek, Allium scorodoprasum vs ramsons →
chives 56% match — The leaves of the perennial plant, Allium schoenoprasum, used as a herb. vs ramsons →
addersmeat 55% match — A European plant with white flowers, Rabelera holostea. vs ramsons →
ach 55% match — Any of several species of plants, such as smallage, wild celery, parsley. vs ramsons →
allium 54% match — Any of many bulbous plants of the genus Allium, including onions and garlic. vs ramsons →
suran 54% match — A tropical plant of the species Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, cultivated for its edible root. vs ramsons →