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• ramon
  ramon

  noun

  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
  Ramon

  noun

  a male given name, form of Raymond.

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; see ramus)

Example Sentences

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Instead of a rough night we were well provided for, but, unfortunately, there was no ramon or water for the horses.

From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. by John L. Stephens

The ramon tree was growing out of the mouth of a cave, which the Indians said was an ancient well.

From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. by John L. Stephens

We sent out to buy ramon and corn for the horses, had our hammocks swung, and sat down under the corridor.

From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. by John L. Stephens

We found one great deficiency at this place: there was no ramon for the horses.

From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. by John L. Stephens

The tree is called the alamo, or elm, the leaves of which, with those of the ramon, form in that country the principal fodder for horses.

From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. by John L. Stephens

Como centre-back Jacobo Ramon is a player the club will continue to monitor, but clauses attached to his current contract make the deal difficult.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Brophy’s brother Ramon Fabregas was a part of volunteer efforts to search the state park for his sister last month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Ramon used to take Israeli high-school students on field trips to Christian sites, but as students and their parents increasingly objected to those trips, most schools gradually stopped offering them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

The club have explored a number of defensive options, including holding talks over Crystal Palace centre-back Maxence Lacroix and showing interest in former Manchester City defender John Stones and Como's Jacobo Ramon.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Ramon had been coughing, feverish-looking, and increasingly unwell for days now.

From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry