garlic

[ gahr-lik ]

/ ˈgɑr lɪk /

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noun

a hardy plant, Allium sativum, of the amaryllis family, whose strongly pungent bulb is used in cooking and medicine.

any of various plants of the genus Allium related to the familiar culinary garlic A. sativum.

the bulb of Allium sativum, consisting of smaller bulbs, or cloves, used in cooking, sometimes in the form of a powder, a paste, or minced pieces.

the flavor or smell of this bulb.

adjective

cooked, flavored, or seasoned with garlic, the pungent bulb of the Allium sativum plant: garlic bread;garlic salt.

of or relating to garlic.

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Origin of garlic

First recorded before 1000; Middle English garlec,Old English gārlēac (gar “spear”, cognate with German Ger, + lēac leek)

OTHER WORDS FROM garlic

garlicked, gar·lick·y, adjective

Words nearby garlic

garibaldi, Garibaldi, Giuseppe, garigue, garish, garland, garlic, garlicky, garlic mustard, garment, garment bag, Garment District

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How to use garlic in a sentence

First, the kitchen packaged an entire rib-eye steak and shrimp dinner that we grilled on our patio, thanks to some pre-coaching from food and beverage manager Andrew Craig on grilling garlic and correctly using a meat rub.
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Still, I don't need five potato peelers, four strainers, six lemon squeezers or four garlic presses.
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Bake for about 40 minutes, until the garlic has softened and the tomatoes have burst their skins.
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Because, I confess, I’ve eaten snails, smothered, so to speak, in garlic and butter.
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Sprinkle with a little salt, reduce the heat to medium, and add the garlic, turmeric and chile pepper.
This herb-packed Persian fish stew is good to the last tangy, spicy spoonful|Charlotte Druckman|January 27, 2021|Washington Post
Add olive oil to the pan and toss in the garlic and chili flake.
Make Carla Hall’s Roasted Pork Loin With Cranberries|Carla Hall|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Rub pork loin with paprika, Cajun seasoning, parsley, onion powder, garlic powder, sugar, salt, and pepper.
Epic Meal Empire’s Meat Monstrosities: From the Bacon Spider to the Cinnabattleship|Harley Morenstein|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In a mixing bowl, combine beef, onion powder, garlic powder, bread crumbs, and eggs.
Epic Meal Empire’s Meat Monstrosities: From the Bacon Spider to the Cinnabattleship|Harley Morenstein|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Marinate flank steak in garlic, Italian seasoning, paprika, oil, salt and pepper.
Epic Meal Empire’s Meat Monstrosities: From the Bacon Spider to the Cinnabattleship|Harley Morenstein|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I lived for my packages from home of eggplants and asparagus and tomatoes and broccoli and elephant garlic.
Tales of a Jailhouse Gourmet: How I learned to Cook in Prison|Daniel Genis|June 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Every thing was excellent in its kind, with only a little more garlic than is used in English cookery.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham
The ether left, on evaporation, a yellow resinous substance having a faint odor like garlic.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron)|William Anderson Syme
When it is half done, mince it with the bacon, season, and add half a clove of garlic and pound all smoothly in a mortar.
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode|Harriet A. de Salis
Fillet a brace of woodcock, soak them in salad oil seasoned with black pepper, some cloves, and a pounded head of garlic.
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode|Harriet A. de Salis
Chopped garlic put into the nostrils is supposed to be a preventive of the veta.
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British Dictionary definitions for garlic

garlic

/ (ˈɡɑːlɪk) /

noun

a hardy widely cultivated Asian alliaceous plant, Allium sativum, having a stem bearing whitish flowers and bulbils

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

any of various other plants of the genus Allium

Word Origin for garlic

Old English gārlēac, from gār spear + lēac leek

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