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garlic

Pronunciation: /ˈgɑːlɪk/

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Definition of garlic

noun

[mass noun]

1a strong-smelling pungent-tasting bulb, used as a flavouring in cookery and in herbal medicine: [as modifier]:garlic butter

2the central Asian plant, closely related to the onion, which produces garlic.
- Allium sativum, family Liliaceae (or Alliaceae)
used in names of plants with a similar smell or flavour to garlic, e.g. wild garlic.