| n. | 1. | (Bot.) A plant of the genus Allium (A. sativum is the cultivated variety), having a bulbous root, a very strong smell, and an acrid, pungent taste. Each root is composed of several lesser bulbs, called cloves of garlic, inclosed in a common membranous coat, and easily separable. | ||||||
| 2. | A kind of jig or farce.
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| Noun | 1. | garlic - bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored clovesSynonyms: Allium sativum |
| 2. | garlic - aromatic bulb used as seasoning Synonyms: ail |
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