What's the difference between buckram and ramson?

Buckram


Definition:

  • (n.) A coarse cloth of linen or hemp, stiffened with size or glue, used in garments to keep them in the form intended, and for wrappers to cover merchandise.
  • (n.) A plant. See Ramson.
  • (a.) Made of buckram; as, a buckram suit.
  • (a.) Stiff; precise.
  • (v. t.) To strengthen with buckram; to make stiff.

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Ramson


Definition:

  • (n.) A broad-leaved species of garlic (Allium ursinum), common in European gardens; -- called also buckram.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Two new mannose-binding lectins were isolated from garlic (Allium sativum, ASA) and ramsons (Allium ursinum, AUA) bulbs, of the family Alliaceae, by affinity chromatography on immobilized mannose.
  • (2) Ramsons and Bramble Ramson and Bramble, created by a vegetarian chef, is a step closer to indulgence than some veggie blogs, but all the better for it.
  • (3) And then there's Ramsons (mains from £11.50) a place close to my heart as I spent two years prior to opening Aumbry working there.

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