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Added 9 October 2026

garlic

/ˈɡɑːlɪk/ noun

In Latin: allium Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about garlic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves.
Aromatic bulb used as seasoning.

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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