garlic

[ gahr-lik ]

/ ˈgɑr lɪk /

noun

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.

adjective

cooked, flavored, or seasoned with garlic: garlic bread; garlic salt.

of or relating to garlic.

Nearby words

garibaldi, garibaldi, giuseppe, garigue, garish, garland, garlic, garlic mustard, garlicky, garment, garment bag, garment district

Origin of garlic

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

Related forms

gar·licked, gar·lick·y, adjective

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Examples from the Web for garlicky

This is, after all, the country of sautéed snails, force-fed geese, garlicky frog legs and horse tartare.
U.S. Wants Freedom from ‘Filthy’ French Cheese|Alice Guilhamon, Christopher Dickey|July 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
POTATOES DAUPHINOISE These creamy, garlicky potatoes are real comfort food and the perfect match with the lamb.
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Garlicky Creamy Spinach Dip by Dave Lieberman The chef and TV host offers a fresh approach to dipping.
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Three other men were going up at the same time, who filled the narrow ascent with garlicky effluvia.
The Greville Memoirs|Charles C. F. Greville

As for the garlicky loves of the singer they care not one jot whether he loves or not.
The Secret Life |Elizabeth Bisland
I'll take care of that gladly, to get you out of this garlicky ruin.
The Drums Of Jeopardy|Harold MacGrath
Perhaps among the frog-eating Frenchmen, or the garlicky Italians.
Guy Kenmore's Wife and The Rose and the Lily|Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
The earliest signs are a garlicky taste in the mouth and pain in the throat and stomach.
Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology|W. G. Aitchison Robertson

British Dictionary definitions for garlicky (1 of 2)

garlicky

/ (ˈɡɑːlɪkɪ) /

adjective

containing or resembling the taste or odour of garlic

British Dictionary definitions for garlicky (2 of 2)

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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