ramson

American  

[ram-zuhn, -suhn] / ˈræm zən, -sən /

noun

1. a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.

2. Usually ramsons. its bulbous root, used as a relish.

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Etymology

Origin of ramson

before 1000; Middle English ramsyn (originally plural, taken as singular); Old English hramesan, plural of hramsa broad-leafed garlic; cognate with Greek krómmyon onion

Example Sentences

One dinner I had, cooked by the chef Cuan Greene, 30, who worked at Noma and was later head chef at a renowned Dublin restaurant, Bastable, focused on local products like oysters, turbot, ramson and rhubarb.

From New York Times

“The younger generation isn’t really interested in that discussion about whether there’s a trade-off between excellence and diversity,” Fermilab research scientist Bryan Ramson tells Scientific American.

From Scientific American

That’s what happened to Bryan Ramson, who earned his undergraduate and master’s degrees from Howard.

From Science Magazine

“I enjoyed being in the midst of high-achieving Black folks” and a predominantly Black faculty “committed to my success,” says Ramson, who is Black.

From Science Magazine

“It was the AP program staff, and Chuck in particular, who convinced me to stay whenever I would think about leaving,” Ramson says.

From Science Magazine