garlic
/'gɑ:lik/
Definition
- 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.
Noun
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aromatic bulb used as seasoning
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bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves
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