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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

/ ˈɡɑːlɪk /

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


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Other Words From

  • garlicked garlick·y adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of garlic1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English garlec, Old English gārlēac ( gar “spear”, cognate with German Ger, + lēac leek )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of garlic1

Old English gārlēac, from gār spear + lēac leek

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Example Sentences

Add olive oil to the pan and toss in the garlic and chili flake.

Rub pork loin with paprika, Cajun seasoning, parsley, onion powder, garlic powder, sugar, salt, and pepper.

In a mixing bowl, combine beef, onion powder, garlic powder, bread crumbs, and eggs.

Marinate flank steak in garlic, Italian seasoning, paprika, oil, salt and pepper.

I lived for my packages from home of eggplants and asparagus and tomatoes and broccoli and elephant garlic.

Every thing was excellent in its kind, with only a little more garlic than is used in English cookery.

The ether left, on evaporation, a yellow resinous substance having a faint odor like garlic.

When it is half done, mince it with the bacon, season, and add half a clove of garlic and pound all smoothly in a mortar.

Fillet a brace of woodcock, soak them in salad oil seasoned with black pepper, some cloves, and a pounded head of garlic.

Chopped garlic put into the nostrils is supposed to be a preventive of the veta.

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