buckram

  1. Noun.  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.
  2. Verb.  (transitive) To stiffen with or as if with buckram.
  3. Noun.  (botany) A plant, ''Allium ursinum'', also called ramson, wild garlic, or bear garlic.

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