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Definition of Garlic
1. Noun. Bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves.
Terms within: Ail
Generic synonyms: Alliaceous Plant
Derivative terms: Garlicky
2. Noun. Aromatic bulb used as seasoning.
Generic synonyms: Flavorer, Flavoring, Flavourer, Flavouring, Seasoner, Seasoning
Specialized synonyms: Clove, Garlic Clove
Group relationships: Allium Sativum
Derivative terms: Garlicky
Definition of Garlic
1. n. 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.
Definition of Garlic
1. Noun. A plant of the genus ''Allium'' (related to the onion), having a pungent bulbous root much used in cooking. Scientific name: ''Allium sativum''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Garlic
1. to season with garlic (an herb used in cooking) [v -LICKED, -LICKING, -LICS]
Medical Definition of Garlic
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Garlic
Literary usage of Garlic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1889)
"Used as medicine, garlic is a stimulant tonic, and promotes digestion ... The name
is also applied to other species of the same genus, as the bear's-garlic, ..."
2. Resources of the Southern Fields and Forests, Medical, Economical, and by Francis Peyre Porcher (1869)
"It is employed as a substitute for the common garlic, and it is said to be fully as
... Cotton or wool wet with the juice of garlic, and applied to the ear, ..."
3. The Practitioner by Gale Group, ProQuest Information and Learning Company (1894)
"garlic in Phthisis.—Dr. Vivian Poore says that he has seen great benefit follow
the administration of garlic in cases of phthisis and dilated bronchi. ..."
4. The Young Mill-wright and Miller's Guide: Illustrated by Twenty-eight by Oliver Evans, Cadwallader Evans, Thomas Ellicott (1860)
"IN many parts of America there is a species of onion, called garlic, that grows
spontaneously with the wheat. It bears a head resembling a seed onion, ..."
5. Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Standard Work of Reference in Art, Literature (1907)
"In 1875, schools afforded education to 3609 pupils. garlic (Greek ... garlic is
cultivated in the same manner as the SHALLOT (о:, г.). ..."
6. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1889)
"Used as medicine, garlic is a stimulant tonic, and promotes digestion ... The name
is also applied to other species of the same genus, as the bear's-garlic, ..."
7. Resources of the Southern Fields and Forests, Medical, Economical, and by Francis Peyre Porcher (1869)
"It is employed as a substitute for the common garlic, and it is said to be fully as
... Cotton or wool wet with the juice of garlic, and applied to the ear, ..."
8. The Practitioner by Gale Group, ProQuest Information and Learning Company (1894)
"garlic in Phthisis.—Dr. Vivian Poore says that he has seen great benefit follow
the administration of garlic in cases of phthisis and dilated bronchi. ..."
9. The Young Mill-wright and Miller's Guide: Illustrated by Twenty-eight by Oliver Evans, Cadwallader Evans, Thomas Ellicott (1860)
"IN many parts of America there is a species of onion, called garlic, that grows
spontaneously with the wheat. It bears a head resembling a seed onion, ..."
10. Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Standard Work of Reference in Art, Literature (1907)
"In 1875, schools afforded education to 3609 pupils. garlic (Greek ... garlic is
cultivated in the same manner as the SHALLOT (о:, г.). ..."
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