n.1 any of various alliaceous plants, esp. Allium sativum.
2 the strong-smelling pungent-tasting bulb of this plant, used as a flavouring in cookery.
Derivatives:
garlicky adj.
Etymology: OE garleac f. gar spear + leac LEEK
n.1 any of various alliaceous plants, esp. Allium sativum.
2 the strong-smelling pungent-tasting bulb of this plant, used as a flavouring in cookery.
Derivatives:
garlicky adj.
Etymology: OE garleac f. gar spear + leac LEEK
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012