genus Allium

ge·nu·sal·lium

uncommon

noun

1.

large genus of perennial and biennial pungent bulbous plants: garlic; leek; onion; chive; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae as the type genus

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Broader terms

liliid monocot genus

Parts

Liliaceae

Part of

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Grammar

noun
singular	genus allium
plural	genus alliums

Nearby words

genus Alisma genus Allamanda genus Alliaria genus Alligator genus Allionia genus Allosaurus genus Alnus genus Alocasia genus Aloe genus Alopecurus

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