allium

[ al-ee-uhm ]
/ ˈæl i əm /

noun

any bulbous plant belonging to the genus Allium, of the amaryllis family, having an onion odor and flowers in a round cluster, including the onion, leek, shallot, garlic, and chive.
a substance occurring in garlic bulbs that has antibiotic properties.

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Origin of allium

1800–10; <New Latin, Latin: garlic

Words nearby allium

Allison, Allis's sign, alliterate, alliteration, alliterative, allium, alliumphobia, all joking aside, all kinds of, allmouth, allness
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British Dictionary definitions for allium

allium
/ (ˈælɪəm) /

noun

any plant of the genus Allium, such as the onion, garlic, shallot, leek, or chive: family Alliaceae

Word Origin for allium

C19: from Latin: garlic
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