[geeks] Yumm.

Dave McGuire mcguire at neurotica.com
Fri Jan 25 01:28:30 CST 2002


On January 25, Eric Dittman wrote:
> A wild leek (allium tricoccum), native to the North American
> woodlands.
> 
> Ramp is a Scots dialect variation of the English word ramson,
> which was the common name for Allium ursinum (wild garlic).
> 
> The settlers from either Scotland or Ireland gave the name
> ramp to the allium tricoccum, which they found either in
> the southeastern United States or Appalachia.

  So...are they tasty? :)

    -Dave

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Dave McGuire
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