ramon

¹

[ ruh-mohn ]

noun

1. any of several tropical American trees belonging to the genus Brosimum, of the mulberry family, the leaves of which are used as forage, especially B. alicastrum, which bears the breadnut.

Ramon

²

[ rey-muhn, ruh-mohn ]

noun

1. a male given name, form of Raymond.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ramon¹

1750–60; < Spanish ramón browse, augmentative of ramo branch (< Latin rāmus; ramus )

Example Sentences

Several pages from Ramon’s diary survived the crash and Stibbe will carry them aloft with him, along with a song written by Ramon’s son and a painting by his daughter of the diary pages falling from the sky.

From Time

He serves now on the board of a foundation created in Ramon’s honor.

From Washington Post

RAMON: (Seething with contempt) Secret ant landing strips, illegally established on foreign soil.

From The Daily Beast

"Leviathanim sh'mitabdim," suicidal whales, to use Ramon's phrase.

From The Daily Beast

If there be more than one brother, you address the younger one as "Arturo," "Ramon," or whatever his Christian name may be.

From Project Gutenberg

But before Kit could answer Ramon Rotil stood in the door, and his eyes went to the papers on the table.

From Project Gutenberg

Yes, he did, replied Ramon, as he obediently walked into the living room after having divested himself of his overcoat and hat.

From Project Gutenberg

And I think Ted is in it only because he found Ramon here and thought it would be good for him to stay.

From Project Gutenberg

No, Janet, I want to start things and some one ought to be here in case Ramon comes back early.

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