The Snob's Dictionary - Food Snob: Wild Leeks, Spring Onions, and Ramps—The Definitive Spring Vegetable

Entry #408, Ramps: a member of the Allium plant genus that features a tender white bulb and slender stem. Also known as the wild leek or spring onion, the ramp is significant to food snobs because it heralds the start of the spring growing season.