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Word: Leek
Speech Type: Noun
Old English lēac, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch look and German Lauch
liːk
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.
Short Definition:plant related to onion, with flat overlapping leaves forming elongated cylindrical bulb which together with leaf bases is eaten as vegetable
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