ramson

noun

ram·​son

ˈramzən,

-msən

plural -s

1

: a broad-leaved garlic (Allium ursinum) common in European gardens

2

: the bulbous root of the ramson used especially in salads

—used chiefly in plural

Word History

Etymology

Middle English ramsyn, from Old English hramsan, plural of hramsa; akin to Middle Low German ramese, remese ramson, Old High German ramusia, Swedish, Danish & Norwegian rams ramson, Middle Irish crim garlic, Greek kremyon, kromyon, a kind of onion, Lithuanian kermušė wild garlic

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