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garlic

[gahr-lik]

noun

  1. a hardy plant, Allium sativum, of the amaryllis family, whose strongly pungent bulb is used in cooking and medicine.

  2. any of various plants of the genus Allium related to the familiar culinary garlic A. sativum.

  3. the bulb of Allium sativum, consisting of smaller bulbs, or cloves, used in cooking, sometimes in the form of a powder, a paste, or minced pieces.

  4. the flavor or smell of this bulb.



adjective

  1. cooked, flavored, or seasoned with garlic, the pungent bulb of the Allium sativum plant.

    garlic bread;

    garlic salt.

  2. of or relating to garlic.

garlic

/ ˈɡɑːɪ /

noun

  1. a hardy widely cultivated Asian alliaceous plant, Allium sativum, having a stem bearing whitish flowers and bulbils

    1. the bulb of this plant, made up of small segments (cloves) that have a strong odour and pungent taste and are used in cooking

    2. ( as modifier )

      a garlic taste

  2. any of various other plants of the genus Allium

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • garlicked adjective
  • garlicky adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of garlic1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English garlec, Old English ŧ ( gar “spear”, cognate with German Ger, + ŧ leek )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of garlic1

Old English ŧ, from spear + ŧ leek
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Example Sentences

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As for cooking radish greens, they can be sautéed with garlic and shallots, LaMarita suggested.

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He keeps ordering — modest, comforting meals: two vegetable dishes, one lamb, garlic naan, chicken tikka.

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On the morning of the lunch, Ms Patterson recounted frying off some garlic, shallots and several trays of supermarket-bought mushrooms that had been finely chopped in a food processor.

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A true titan with the largest inflorescence on Earth it radiates an intoxicating perfume that has been described as a blend of dead fish, rotting cabbage and garlic.

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White balsamic, pomegranate, one that tastes like garlic in a velvet cape.

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