ELEPHANT GARLIC


Meaning of ELEPHANT GARLIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: circa 1923

: an Old World herb ( Allium ampeloprasum ) of the lily family that is related to the leek and has a bulb that resembles that of garlic but is much larger ; also : the mildly flavored bulb of the elephant garlic used especially as a seasoning

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