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leek

Syllabification: (leek)

Pronunciation: /lēk/

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Definition of leek

noun

a plant related to the onion, with flat overlapping leaves forming an elongated cylindrical bulb that together with the leaf bases is eaten as a vegetable. It is used as a Welsh national emblem.
- Allium porrum, family Liliaceae (or Alliaceae)