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Garlic

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noun. An onionlike plant (Allium sativum) of southern Europe having a bulb that breaks up into separable cloves with a strong distinctive odor and flavor.

noun. The bulb of this plant.

transitive verb. To season or flavor (a food) with garlic.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

noun. An onion-like bulbous plant, Allium sativum, allied to the leek, A. Porrum.

noun. [Appar. a special use of garlic, 1, of some particular origin.] A jig or farce popular at the beginning of the seventeenth century.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

noun. A plant of the genus Allium (A. sativum is the cultivated variety), having a bulbous root, a very strong smell, and an acrid, pungent taste. Each root is composed of several lesser bulbs, called cloves of garlic, inclosed in a common membranous coat, and easily separable.

noun. A kind of jig or farce.

noun. a European plant of the Mustard family (Alliaria officinalis) which has a strong smell of garlic.

noun. a tree in Jamaica (Cratæva gynandra), bearing a fruit which has a strong scent of garlic, and a burning taste.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

noun. A plant, Allium sativum, related to the onion), having a pungent bulbous root much used in cooking.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

noun. bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves

noun. aromatic bulb used as seasoning

Word Usage

"Add the rest of the tempering ingredients and saute until the garlic is aromatic and starting to brown."

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alliaceous essential oil of garlic false garlic

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Food & Dining

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alliaceous plant

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garlick

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