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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024gar•lic /ˈgɑrlɪk/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Plant Biologya hardy plant of the amaryllis family, having a strong-smelling and strong-tasting bulb.
- Plant Biologythe bulb of this plant, consisting of smaller bulbs, or cloves, used in cooking.
adj. [before a noun] - cooked, flavored, or seasoned with garlic:garlic bread.
gar•lick•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gar•lic (gär′lik),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologya hardy plant, Allium sativum, of the amaryllis family whose strongly, pungent bulb is used in cookery and medicine.
- Plant Biologyany of various other plants of the genus Allium.
- Plant Biologythe bulb of such a plant, consisting of smaller bulbs, or cloves, used in cooking, sometimes in the form of a powder or flakes.
- the flavor or smell of this bulb.
adj. - cooked, flavored, or seasoned with garlic:garlic bread; garlic salt.
- of or pertaining to garlic.
- Middle English garlec, Old English gārlēac (gar spear (cognate with German Ger) + lēac leek) bef. 1000
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: garlic /ˈɡɑːlɪk/ n - a hardy widely cultivated Asian alliaceous plant, Allium sativum, having a stem bearing whitish flowers and bulbils
- the bulb of this plant, made up of small segments (cloves) that have a strong odour and pungent taste and are used in cooking
- (as modifier): a garlic taste
- any of various other plants of the genus Allium
Etymology: Old English gārlēac, from gār spear + lēac leek |