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Word: Garlic
Speech Type: Noun
Old English gārlēac, from gār ‘spear’ (because the shape of a clove resembles the head of a spear) + lēac ‘leek’
ˈɡɑːlɪk
a strong-smelling pungent-tasting bulb, used as a flavouring in cooking and in herbal medicine
Short Definition:strong-smelling pungent-tasting bulb, used as flavouring in cooking and in herbal medicine
Examples:- garlic butter
the central Asian plant, closely related to the onion, which produces garlic.
Short Definition:central Asian plant, closely related to onion
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