ˈalēəm noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin allium, alium garlic; perhaps akin to Sanskrit āluka edible root of an aroid plant ( Amorphophallus campanulatus )
1. capitalized : a genus of bulbous herbs (family Liliaceae) distinguished by the characteristic odor, sheathing, mostly basal leaves, and umbellate white, yellow, or red flowers — see chives, garlic , leek , onion
2. -s : a plant of the genus Allium