LEEKS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Leek

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

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

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: liːk
Dialects: British English
Definition:

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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