garlic

/'gɑ:lik/

Thân thiện

A chef chops fresh garlic on a wooden cutting board.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A plant (Allium sativum): A bulbous herb widely cultivated for its pungent, aromatic bulb, which is composed of multiple sections called cloves.
   • The bulb of this plant used as a seasoning: The edible bulb, typically broken into individual cloves, used to add a strong, distinctive flavor to food.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Plant):

  • Garlic is easy to grow in a sunny garden.
  • The field was planted with rows of garlic.

• Noun (Seasoning):

  • The recipe calls for two cloves of crushed garlic.
  • The aroma of sautéing garlic filled the kitchen.

Advanced Usage

• "to be garlicky": Having the strong taste or smell of garlic.
  • The soup was delicious but very garlicky.

Variants and Related Words

• Garlicky (adj): Tasting or smelling strongly of garlic.

  • He avoided the garlicky dip before the meeting.

• Garlic press (n): A kitchen tool used to crush garlic cloves.

  • She used a garlic press to mince the garlic finely.

Synonyms

• Allium sativum (n): The scientific name for the garlic plant.
• Clove (n): One of the small segments that make up a garlic bulb. (Note: This is a part of garlic, not a perfect synonym for the whole bulb.)

Related Phrases

• Garlic bread: Bread that has been spread with a mixture of butter, garlic, and herbs, then toasted or baked.

  • We ordered garlic bread as an appetizer.

• Garlic powder: A seasoning made from dehydrated, ground garlic.

  • He sprinkled garlic powder on the popcorn.

Học thuật

Noun

1. aromatic bulb used as seasoning
2. bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ail
• Allium sativum