ramon

¹ American  

[ruh-mohn] / rəˈmoʊn /

Also ramoon

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.

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Ramon ² American  

[rey-muhn, ruh-mohn] / ˈreɪ mən, rəˈmoʊn /

noun

1. a male given name, form of Raymond.

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Etymology

Origin of ramon

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

Example Sentences

“I can’t imagine what people would say in a blind testing with BYD models,” said Ramón Solís of Grupo Surman, which runs dealerships for BYD and other carmakers in Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 2010, at a tournament organised by Spanish radio legend Jose Ramon de la Morena, Brahim was named MVP.

From BBC

His son Ramon Guanipa said he receives dozens of messages and calls every day following the government's announcement of impending prisoner releases.

From Barron's

"Space offers a unique opportunity to rethink data structure, where small, scalable data centres in orbit can deliver efficiency, performance and flexibility," says Avi Shabtai, the CEO of Ramon Space, one firm developing the technology.

From BBC

Ramón Guanipa says he has only been allowed to visit his father once since the older man was arrested.

From BBC