garlic
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garlic
- /ˈɡɑːlɪk/ UK
- /ˈɡɑɹlɪk/ US
- /'gɑː(r)lɪk/
Sounds like garlick · Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)lɪk
Where it comes from
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”).
noun garlics · garlick · garlicke
- A plant, Allium sativum, related to the onion, having a pungent bulb much used in cooking. Athletes' use of herbal supplements has skyrocketed in the past two decades. At the top of the list of popular herbs are echinacea and ginseng, whereas garlic, St. John's wort, soybean, ephedra and others are also surging in popularity or have been historically prevalent.
- A preparation from Allium sativum used as a food ingredient or the flavor or other characteristics of such an ingredient.
verb garlics · garlicking · garlicked · garlick · garlicke
- To flavor with garlic. […]then through the sunned gathering of her marjoram and sweet basil from the herb garden, reading of book reviews in the latest Scientific American, into the layering of a lasagna, garlicking of a bread, tearing up of romaine leaves, eventually, oven on, into the mixing of the twilight's whisky sou
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ail, allium sativum, ramson, clove, lia, croutons, field garlic, allium, garlic clove, elephant garlic, wild garlic, knoblauch, crow garlic, stinkweed, ajo, garlick
Translations
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noun plant
| Español | ajo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 마늘 maneul, 대산 daesan, 갈릭 gallik |
| 日本語 | 大蒜, 蒜 ninniku, 葫 ninniku, ガーリック gārikku |
| 中文 | 大蒜 dàsuàn, 蒜頭 /蒜头 suàntóu |
| हिन्दी | लहसुन lahsun |
| Kiswahili | kitunguu saumu, somu, thumu |
| Português | alho |
| Français | ail |
| Deutsch | Knoblauch |
| Italiano | aglio |
| Ελληνικά | σκόρδο skórdo |
| Română | usturoi, ai |
| Русский | чесно́к česnók |
| Tiếng Việt | tỏi |
| العربية | ثُوم ṯūm, ثُومَة ṯūma |
| עברית | שׁוּם shum |
Talk about this word "garlic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/garlic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. garlic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/garlic "garlic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/garlic.Cite this
@misc{garlic_2026,
title = {garlic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/garlic},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
