garlic
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɡɑːlɪk/
enpr: gärˈlĭk
ipa: /ˈɡɑɹlɪk/
rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)lɪk
homophone: garlick
ipa: /'gɑː(r)lɪk/
other: /'gA:(r)lIk/
Forms: form: garlics
form: garlick
form: garlicke
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”).
Senses: examples: text: Athletes' use of herbal supplements has skyrocketed in the past two decades. At the top of the list of popular herbs are echinacea and ginseng, whereas garlic, St. John's wort, soybean, ephedra and others are also surging in popularity or have been historically prevalent.
ref: 2013 March 23, David S. Senchina, “Athletics and Herbal Supplements”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 2, archived from the original on 16 May 2013, page 134:
glosses: A plant, Allium sativum, related to the onion, having a pungent bulb much used in cooking.
glosses: A preparation from Allium sativum used as a food ingredient or the flavor or other characteristics of such an ingredient.
Derived terms: sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
word: bear's garlic
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
taxonomic: Allium ursinum
word: bear garlic
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
word: black garlic
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
word: broadleaf garlic
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
taxonomic: Allium ursinum
word: broad-leaved garlic
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
taxonomic: Allium canadense
word: Canadian garlic
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
word: clove of garlic
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
taxonomic: Allium vineale
word: crow garlic
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
taxonomic: Allium neapolitanum
word: daffodil garlic
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
taxonomic: Allium ampeloprasum var. ampeloprasum
word: elephant garlic
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
taxonomic: Nothoscordum bivalve
word: false garlic
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
taxonomic: Allium vineale
word: field garlic
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
word: garlic bread
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
word: garlic butter
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
word: garlic chewer
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
taxonomic: Allium tuberosum
word: garlic chive
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
word: garlic clove
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
word: garlic crusher
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
word: garlic fingers
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
taxonomic: Teucrium scordium
word: garlic-germander
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
word: garlic knot
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
word: garlicky
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
word: garlicless
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
word: garliclike
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
word: garlicmonger
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
taxonomic: Alliaria petiolata
word: garlic mustard
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
word: garlic pear
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
word: garlic-pear
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
alt: Crataeva gynandra
word: garlic-peartree
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
word: garlic powder
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
word: garlic press
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
taxonomic: Alliaria petiolata
word: garlic root
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
word: garlic-sage
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
word: garlic salt
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
word: garlic sausage
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
word: garlic scroll
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
taxonomic: Pelobates fuscus
word: garlic toad
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
word: garlic treaclewort
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
taxonomic: Scorodophloeus zenkeri
word: garlic-tree
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
taxonomic: Mansoa alliacea
word: garlic vine
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
taxonomic: Alliaria petiolata
word: garlicwort
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
word: garlion
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
taxonomic: Allium scorodoprasum
word: giant garlic
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
taxonomic: Allium moly
word: golden garlic
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
taxonomic: Allium sativum var. ophioscorodon
word: hard-necked garlic
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
taxonomic: Alliaria petiolata
word: hedge garlic
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
taxonomic: Allium ursinum
word: hog's garlic
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
taxonomic: Allium pendulinum
word: Italian garlic
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
word: jarlic
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
taxonomic: Allium carinatum
word: keeled garlic
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
taxonomic: Allium ampeloprasum
word: Levant garlic
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
taxonomic: Allium canadense
word: meadow garlic
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
word: Naples garlic
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
taxonomic: Allium neopolitanum
word: Neapolitan garlic
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
taxonomic: Allium tuberosum
word: Oriental garlic
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
word: peel-garlic
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
word: pilgarlick
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
word: pilled-garlic
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
word: rosy garlic
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
word: society garlic
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
taxonomic: Allium scorodoprasum
word: Spanish garlic
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
taxonomic: Allium vineale
word: stag's garlic
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
taxonomic: Allium neapolitanum
word: white garlic
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
alt: Allium ursinum; Allium vineale
word: wild garlic
sense: terms derived from the noun garlic
taxonomic: Allium ursinum
word: wood garlic
Related terms: leek