Look up: Allium

1. allium
   Type: Term Pronunciation: al′ē-ŭm Definitions: 1. Allium sativum (family Liliaceae), its bulb contains up to 0.9% of volatile irritating oil with antiseptic action; has been used as a diaphoretic, diuretic, and expectorant. Synonyms: garlic
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2. Allium
   (Chives, Garlic, Leeks, Onion, Ramp, Scallion, Shallot) These hardy bulbs grow wild in many parts of the world. Many of the varieties are commonly known vegetables such as the Chives, Garlic, Leek, Onion, Ramp and Shallot. Many kinds are grown for their pretty clusters of flowers, which come in an a...
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3. Allium
   [n] - large genus of perennial and biennial pungent bulbous plants: garlic
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4. Allium
   Genus that includes onions ( A. cepa ), leeks ( A. porrum ), and garlic ( A. sativum ).
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5. Allium
   Al'li·um noun [ Latin , garlic.] (bot.) A genus of plants, including the onion, garlic, leek, chive, etc.
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6. allium
   <botany> A genus of plants, including the onion, garlic, leek, chive, etc. ... Origin: L, garlic. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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7. Allium
   genus Allium noun large genus of perennial and biennial pungent bulbous plants: garlic; leek; onion; chive; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae as the type genus
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8. Allium
   • (n.) A genus of plants, including the onion, garlic, leek, chive, etc.
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9. Allium
   (from the article `Alliaceae`) ...for the tropics, Australia, and New Zealand. Members of the family have corms, bulbs, or underground stems; most have long, thin leaves and ... ...is notable for species producing food and other useful products, on the one hand, and its many showy cultivated ornamental plants, on the other. ... [2 re...
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10. Allium
    Allium is a Celtic girl name. The meaning of the name is `Pungent` The name Allium doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Allium seems to be unique!
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11. Allium
    Allium is a genus of plants of the family Liliaceae which are distinguished by a peculiar pungent smell and taste characterised as alliaceous. These include the onion, garlic, leek and shallot.
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12. allium
    Any of a group of plants of the lily family, usually strong-smelling with a sharp taste; they form bulbs in which sugar is stored. Cultivated species include onion, garlic, chive, and leek. Some species are grown in gardens for their decorative globular heads of white, pink, or purple flowers. (Genus Allium, family Liliac...
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13. Allium
    `Allium` is a monocot genus of flowering plants, informally referred to as the onion genus. The generic name Allium is the Latin word for garlic.<ref name="quattrocchi2000">Umberto Quattrocchi. 2000. CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names volume I, page 91. CRC Press: ...
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