ramsons

ramsons
['rams(ə)nz]
plural noun [usu. treated as sing.] a woodland plant with broad shiny leaves and round heads of white flowers, producing a strong aroma of garlic. [Allium ursinum.]
Origin
OE hramsan, plural of hramsa 'wild garlic', later interpreted as singular

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