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Ramps, or wild leeks, (Allium tricoccum for all you botanists and Latin speakers out there), are a plant native to the Appalachian region.
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It was a bulb of the wild leek (_Allium tricoccum_.)
The Young Voyageurs Boy Hunters in the North Mayne Reid 1850
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Ramps are a type of wild leek allium tricoccum with a pungent, garlicky taste and smell.
NPR Topics: News 2011
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Otherwise known as wild leeks (Allium tricoccum), these relatives of onions, garlic and shallots inspire weekend-long festivals in the Appalachians, where their flavor is much stronger-some might say overwhelming.
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Also known as wild leeks, ramps (Allium tricoccum) are a member of the onion family.
blogTO 2009
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