ramon

¹

Also ra·moon

[ruh-mohn]

noun

1. any of several tropical American trees belonging to the genus Brosimum, of the mulberry family, the leaves of which are used as forage, especially B. alicastrum, which bears the breadnut.

Ramon

²

[rey-muhn, ruh-mohn]

noun

1. a male given name, form of Raymond.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ramon¹

1750–60; < Spanish ramón browse, augmentative of ramo branch (< Latin rāmus; ramus )

Example Sentences

Chief Executive Ramon Laguarta said the company is looking to cut costs and accelerate the transformation of its product portfolio to accelerate growth.

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On Thursday Chief Executive Ramon Laguarta pledged to turn around its North American food business by reshaping the products it sells and cutting costs among other initiatives.

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The event begins at 10 a.m. and will include live DJ sets, food vendors, brand activations, giveaways and an autograph lounge with former Dodgers Ramón Martínez, Joe Kelly and Orel Hershiser, who owns a collectibles store in Claremont called Legends’ Attic.

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On 10 September, four days after a Houthi drone attack on Eilat's Ramon airport wounded one person, the Israeli military carried out a series of strikes in Sanaa and al-Jawf province that killed 35 people, according to the Houthi-run health ministry.

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Between 20 and 25 masked suspects stormed into Heller Jewelers in San Ramon on Monday around 1:50 p.m. and began smashing display cases, according to the San Ramon Police Department.

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