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garlic

gar·lic

UK/ˈɡɑːlɪk/ US/ˈɡɑɹlɪk/ fairly common

noun

1.

bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves

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2.

aromatic bulb used as seasoning

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Origin

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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