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gar·lic
(gär′lĭk)n.
1. An onionlike plant (Allium sativum) of southern Europe having a bulb that breaks up into separable cloves with a strong distinctive odor and flavor.
2. The bulb of this plant.
tr.v. gar·licked, gar·lick·ing, gar·licks
To season or flavor (a food) with garlic.
[Middle English, from Old English gārlēac : gār, spear (probably in reference to the shape of a clove of garlic, resembling a spearhead, or to the shape of the leaves) + lēac, leek.]
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garlic
(ˈɡɑːlɪk)n
1. (Plants) a hardy widely cultivated Asian alliaceous plant, Allium sativum, having a stem bearing whitish flowers and bulbils
2. (Cookery)
a. the bulb of this plant, made up of small segments (cloves) that have a strong odour and pungent taste and are used in cooking
b. (as modifier): a garlic taste.
3. (Plants) any of various other plants of the genus Allium
[Old English gārlēac, from gār spear + lēac leek]
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gar•lic
(ˈgɑr lɪk)n.
1. a hardy plant, Allium sativum, of the amaryllis family, having a strongly pungent bulb.
2. the bulb of this plant, consisting of smaller bulbs, or cloves, used in cooking.
3. the flavor or smell of this bulb.
adj. 4. cooked, flavored, or seasoned with garlic: garlic bread; garlic salt.
[before 1000; Middle English garlec, Old English gārlēac (gar spear + lēac leek)]
gar′licked, gar′lick•y, adj.
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| Noun | 1. |  garlic - bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored clovesalliaceous plant - bulbous plants having a characteristic pungent onion odor |
| 2. |  garlic - aromatic bulb used as seasoning flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoning, seasoner - something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts garlic clove, clove - one of the small bulblets that can be split off of the axis of a larger garlic bulb Allium sativum, garlic - bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves |
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garlic
nounRelated words
adjective alliaceous
adjective alliaceous
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Translations
ثومثَوْم
чеснов лукчесън
česnek
hvidløg
ajlo
küüslauk
valkosipuli
češnjakbijeli luk
fokhagyma
hvítlaukur
ニンニク
마늘
allium
česnakas
ķiploks
usturoi
cesnak
česen
vitlök
kitunguu saumusomuthumu
กระเทียม
tỏi
garlic
[ˈgɑːlɪk]A. N → ajo m
B. CPD garlic mayonnaise N → alioli m
garlic prawns N → gambas fpl al ajillo
garlic press N → triturador m de ajo
garlic salt N → sal f de ajo
garlic sausage N → salchichón m al ajo
garlic prawns N → gambas fpl al ajillo
garlic press N → triturador m de ajo
garlic salt N → sal f de ajo
garlic sausage N → salchichón m al ajo
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garlic
n → Knoblauch m
garlic
:garlic bread
n → Knoblauchbrot nt
garlic clove
n → Knoblauchzehe f
garlic crusher
n → Knoblauchpresse f
garlic
:garlic mushrooms
pl fritierte Pilze mit Knoblauch
garlic press
n → Knoblauchpresse f
garlic salt
n → Knoblauchsalz nt
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garlic
(ˈgaːlik) noun a plant with a bulb shaped like an onion, which has a strong taste and smell and is used in cooking. The sauce is flavoured with garlic.
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garlic
→ ثَوْم česnek hvidløg Knoblauch σκόρδο ajo valkosipuli ail češnjak aglio ニンニク 마늘 knoflook hvitløk czosnek alho чеснок vitlök กระเทียม sarımsak tỏi 蒜头Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
gar·lic
n. ajo.
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garlic
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