n.
Pronunciation: ' a-l ē - ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Latin, garlic
Date: 1597
: any of a large genus ( Allium ) of bulbous herbs of the lily family including the onion, garlic, chive, leek, and shallot
n.
Pronunciation: ' a-l ē - ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Latin, garlic
Date: 1597
: any of a large genus ( Allium ) of bulbous herbs of the lily family including the onion, garlic, chive, leek, and shallot
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012