garlic

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English

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Alternative forms

• garlick, garlicke (both archaic)

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”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɑːlɪk/
• (US) enPR: gärˈlĭk, IPA^(key): /ˈɡɑɹlɪk/
• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)lɪk
• Homophone: garlick

Noun

garlic (countable and uncountable, plural garlics)

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

Derived terms

Related terms

• leek

Translations

Verb

garlic (third-person singular simple present garlics, present participle garlicking, simple past and past participle garlicked)

1. To flavour with garlic

Translations

See also

• alliaceous
• clove
• ramp, ramson

Further reading

• garlic on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Category:garlic on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Middle English

Noun

garlic

1. Alternative form of garlek