How do you use the word "leek" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "leek": How much is the kilo of leek? I do believe it's called a leek.

Leek Meaning

/liːk/

Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounA vegetable of variety Allium ampeloprasum, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion.

nounAny of several species of Allium, broadly resembling the domesticated plant in appearance in the wild.

Sentence Examples

How much is the kilo of leek?

I do believe it's called a leek.

Slice the leek and wash it under a running tap.

CEFR Practice Quiz

The cook carefully chopped a fresh green ____ to add to the vegetable soup.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

For lunch today, she made a creamy soup using a ____ and several fresh potatoes from her own garden nearby.

Word Origin & History

From Middle English leke, leek, lek, from Old English lēac (“a garden herb, leek, onion, garlic”), from Proto-West Germanic *lauk, from Proto-Germanic *lauką, *laukaz (“leek, onion”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewg- (“to bend”). Cognate with Dutch look (“garlic, leek”), German Low German Look (“leek”), German Lauch (“leek, allium”), Danish løg (“onion”), Norwegian Bokmål løk (“onion”), Norwegian Nynorsk lauk (“onion”), Swedish lök (“onion”), Icelandic laukur (“onion, leek, garlic”). See garlic.

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