English Explanatory Dictionary

garlic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A plant, Allium sativum, related to the onion, having a pungent bulb much used in cooking.
A preparation from Allium sativum used as a food ingredient or the flavor or other characteristics of such an ingredient.

verb

To flavor with garlic.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɑːlɪk/ gärˈlĭk /ˈɡɑɹlɪk/ En-uk-garlic.ogg /'gɑː(r)lɪk/

Word forms

garlic garlics garlick garlicke garlicking garlicked

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English garlek, garlik, from Old English gārlēac (“garlic”, literally “spear-leek”), from gār ("spear"; in reference to its sharp, tapering leaves) + lēac (“leek”). Cognate with Scots garlic (“garlic”), Faroese geirleykur (“garlic”), Icelandic geirlaukur (“garlic”).

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