garlic

gar·lic  (gärlk)

n.

1. An onionlike plant (Allium sativum) of southern Europe having a bulb that breaks up into separable cloves with a strong distinctive odor and flavor.

2. The bulb of this plant.

tr.v. gar·licked, gar·lick·ing, gar·licks

To season or flavor (a food) with garlic.

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[Middle English, from Old English grlac : gr, spear + lac, leek.]

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garlic [ˈgɑːlɪk]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a hardy widely cultivated Asian alliaceous plant, Allium sativum, having a stem bearing whitish flowers and bulbils

2. (Cookery)

a.  the bulb of this plant, made up of small segments (cloves) that have a strong odour and pungent taste and are used in cooking

b.  (as modifier) a garlic taste

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various other plants of the genus Allium

[Old English gārlēac, from gār spear + lēac leek]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	garlic - bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves Allium sativum ail, garlic - aromatic bulb used as seasoning alliaceous plant - bulbous plants having a characteristic pungent onion odor
	2.	garlic - aromatic bulb used as seasoning       ail flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoning, seasoner - something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts garlic clove, clove - one of the small bulblets that can be split off of the axis of a larger garlic bulb Allium sativum, garlic - bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves

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garlic noun

Related words
adjective alliaceous

Translations

garlic [ˈgɑːlɪk]

A. N → ajo m

B. CPD garlic mayonnaise N → alioli m
garlic prawns N → gambas fpl al ajillo
garlic press N → triturador m de ajo
garlic salt N → sal f de ajo
garlic sausage N → salchichón m al ajo

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garlic [ˈgɑː^rlɪk] n → ail m
garlic bread n → pain m à l'ail
garlic crusher n → presse-ail m inv

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garlic

n → Knoblauch m

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garlic:

garlic bread

n → Knoblauchbrot nt

garlic clove

n → Knoblauchzehe f

garlic crusher

n → Knoblauchpresse f

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garlic:

garlic mushrooms

pl fritierte Pilze mit Knoblauch

garlic press

n → Knoblauchpresse f

garlic salt

n → Knoblauchsalz nt

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garlic [ˈgɑːlɪk] n → aglio

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garlic [ˈgɑːlɪk] n → aglio

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garlic

n garlic [ˈgaːlik]

a plant with a bulb shaped like an onion, which has a strong taste and smell and is used in cooking The sauce is flavoured with garlic. knoffel ثوم чесън česnek hvidløg der Knoblauch σκόρδο ajo küüslauk سیر valkosipuli ail שׁוּם लहसुन češnjak fokhagyma bawang putih hvítlaukur aglio にんにく 마늘 česnakas ķiploks bawang putih knoflook hvitløk czosnek alho ustoroi чеснок cesnak česen beli luk vitlök กระเทียม sarımsak 大蒜 часник لہسن cây tỏi 大蒜

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garlic → ثوم česnek hvidløg Knoblauch σκόρδο ajo valkosipuli ail češnjak aglio ニンニク 마늘 knoflook hvitløk czosnek alho чеснок vitlök กระเทียม sarmısak tỏi 蒜头