ˈgärlik, ˈgȧl-, -lēk noun
( -s )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English garlek, from Old English gārlēac, from gār spear + lēac leek — more at gore , leek
1. : any of several plants of the genus Allium ; especially : a European bulbous herb ( A. sativum ) now widely naturalized elsewhere
2. : the bulb of the garlic plant which has a strong and persistent odor and taste, is composed of a number of smaller bulbs, and is used as a condiment — see clove I