LEEK


Meaning of LEEK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlēk ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lēac; akin to Old High German louh leek

Date: before 12th century

: a biennial garden herb ( Allium ampeloprasum porrum ) of the lily family grown for its mildly pungent succulent linear leaves and especially for its thick cylindrical stalk

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.