leek (l k)n. An edible plant (Allium porrum) related to the onion and having a white, slender bulb and flat, dark-green leaves. [Middle English lek, from Old English l ac.] |
leek [liːk]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) Also called scallion an alliaceous plant, Allium porrum, with a slender white bulb, cylindrical stem, and broad flat overlapping leaves: used in cooking
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several related species, such as A. ampeloprasum (wild leek)
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a leek, or a representation of one, as a national emblem of Wales
[Old English lēac; related to Old Norse laukr, Old High German louh]
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| Noun | 1. |  leek - plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasumleek - related to onions; white cylindrical bulb and flat dark-green leaves alliaceous plant - bulbous plants having a characteristic pungent onion odor |
| 2. | leek - related to onions; white cylindrical bulb and flat dark-green leaves veg, vegetable, veggie - edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant Allium porrum, leek, scallion - plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum |
Translations
n leek [liːk]
a type of vegetable related to the onion with green leaves and a white base. prei كُرّاث праз-лук pórek porre der Lauch πράσο puerro porrulauk تره فرنگی purjosipuli poireau כְּרֵשָׁה गन्दना poriluk póréhagyma daun bawang blaðlaukur, púrra porro にら 리크(백합과의 파 비슷한 식물) poras puravs daun kucai prei purre(løk) por alho francês praz лук-порей pór por praziluk purjolök ผักชนิดหนึ่งคล้ายต้นหอม pırasa 韭蔥，韭菜 цибуля-порей ایک ثومی بصلی نوع کا پودا جس کے بصلہ نما پرت دار چوڑے پتّے غذا کے طور پر کھائے جاتے ہیں tỏi tây 韭葱
leek → بَصَلْ أخضر pórek porre Lauch πράσο puerro purjo poireau poriluk porro ネギ 리크 prei purre por alho francês, alho-poró лук-порей purjolök ผักลีค pırasa tỏi tây 韭葱
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