garlic

CEFRA2

/ˈɡɑːlɪk/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A strong-smelling plant used to flavor food.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A preparation from Allium sativum used as a food ingredient or the flavor or other characteristics of such an ingredient.

Examples

  • Garlic is used to improve the taste of food.

  • Eating garlic in moderation reaps benefits.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • /'gɑː(r)lɪk/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To flavor with garlic.

  2. A plant, Allium sativum, related to the onion, having a pungent bulb much used in cooking.

More examples

In context

  • Garlic enhances the flavor of meals.

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Origin

noun

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”).