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leek

Pronunciation: /liːk/

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Definition of leek

noun

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

Origin:

Old English lēac, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch look and German Lauch

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