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| 1. | any bulbous plant belonging to the genus Allium, of the amaryllis family, having an onion odor and flowers in a round cluster, including the onion, leek, shallot, garlic, and chive. |
| 2. | a substance occurring in garlic bulbs that has antibiotic properties. |
[Origin: 1800–10; < NL, L: garlic]
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Allium
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n. Any of numerous, usually bulbous plants of the genus Allium in the lily family, having long stalks bearing clusters of variously colored flowers and including many ornamental and food plants, such as onions, leeks, chives, garlic, and shallots. [Latin, garlic.] |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
| allium | |
noun | |
| large genus of perennial and biennial pungent bulbous plants: garlic; leek; onion; chive; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae as the type genus |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
Allium
Al`li*a"ceous\, a. Of or pertaining to the genus Allium, or garlic, onions, leeks, etc.; having the smell or taste of garlic or onions.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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