Definition of Meadow leek

1. Noun. North American bulbous plant.

Exact synonyms: Allium Canadense, Canada Garlic, Rose Leek
Generic synonyms: Alliaceous Plant

Lexicographical Neighbors of Meadow Leek

meadow brown
meadow browns
meadow clary
meadow cranesbill
meadow cress
meadow dermatitis
meadow fern
meadow fescue
meadow foxtail
meadow goldenrod
meadow horsetail
meadow horsetails
meadow jumping mouse
meadow leek (current term)
meadow lily
meadow mouse
meadow muffin
meadow mushroom
meadow pea
meadow pipit
meadow pipits
meadow rue
meadow saffron
meadow salsify
meadow saxifrage
meadow spikemoss
meadow spittlebug
meadow vole

Literary usage of Meadow leek

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Lives of the Saints by Sabine Baring-Gould (1879)
"... furnished him with drink, the mountain pastures with meadow-leek for food. His legendary history states ..."

2. Pollard's Advanced Speller by Rebecca Smith Pollard (1897)
"... color; tint. hew, to cut with an ax. lee, a sheltered place. lea, a pasture or meadow. leek, a species of onion. leak, a hole or crevice. ..."

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