- a hardy plant, Allium sativum, of the amaryllis family whose strongly, pungent bulb is used in cookery and medicine.
- any of various other plants of the genus Allium.
- the bulb of such a plant, consisting of smaller bulbs, or cloves, used in cooking, sometimes in the form of a powder or flakes.
- the flavor or smell of this bulb.
- cooked, flavored, or seasoned with garlic: garlic bread; garlic salt.
- of or relating to garlic.
Origin of garlic
before 1000; Middle English garlec, Old English gārlēac (
gar spear (cognate with
German Ger) +
lēac leek)
Related formsgar·licked, gar·lick·y, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for garlicky
Contemporary Examples of garlicky
This is, after all, the country of sautéed snails, force-fed geese, garlicky frog legs and horse tartare.
POTATOES DAUPHINOISE These creamy, garlicky potatoes are real comfort food and the perfect match with the lamb.
Garlicky Creamy Spinach Dip by Dave Lieberman The chef and TV host offers a fresh approach to dipping.
Historical Examples of garlicky
Avoid buying it; you can easily tell it by the garlicky smell.
I'll take care of that gladly, to get you out of this garlicky ruin.
There was a cheerful, mouth-watering smell of cookery on the air, a garlicky smell, with now and then a whiff of spicy wood smoke.
The earliest signs are a garlicky taste in the mouth and pain in the throat and stomach.
As for the garlicky loves of the singer they care not one jot whether he loves or not.
British Dictionary definitions for garlicky- containing or resembling the taste or odour of garlic
- 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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Word Origin and History for garlickyn.Old English garleac (Mercian), garlec (W. Saxon) "garlic," from gar "spear" (in reference to the clove), see gar + leac "leek" (see leek).
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