The OED Oracle has spoken!
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elisem, came this past Sunday, when a friend wanted to know why ramps (wild leeks) are called ramps. Ramp is a shortening of rampion, so all the trouble in "Rapunzel" is over wild leeks. The origins of rampion are unclear.
[Clearly, the word rampion came into use so that people could make TERRIBLE puns. See the comments on this entry if you don't believe me. --Ed.]
elisem, came this past Sunday, when a friend wanted to know why ramps (wild leeks) are called ramps. Ramp is a shortening of rampion, so all the trouble in "Rapunzel" is over wild leeks. The origins of rampion are unclear.[Clearly, the word rampion came into use so that people could make TERRIBLE puns. See the comments on this entry if you don't believe me. --Ed.]
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Date: 2003-06-06 11:04 am (UTC)which reminds me...
Date: 2003-06-06 11:05 am (UTC)I really should have used this one while they were in season. Ah well.
It's Shakespeare's fault, I think -
Date: 2003-06-06 11:07 am (UTC)