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[ˈɡɑːlɪk], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a strong-smelling pungent-tasting bulb, used as a flavouring in cooking and in herbal medicine
(e.g: garlic butter)
- the central Asian plant, closely related to the onion, which produces garlic
Phrases:
Origin
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Old English gārlēac, from gār ‘spear’ (because the shape of a clove resembles the head of a spear) + lēac ‘leek’
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