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Allium

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Noun

1. allium, genus allium

large genus of perennial and biennial pungent bulbous plants: garlic; leek; onion; chive; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae as the type genus

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Allium

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noun
any plant of the genus Allium, such as the onion, garlic, shallot, leek, or chive: family Alliaceae

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Allium

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noun
any strong-smelling bulb plant of a genus (Allium) of the lily family, as the onion, garlic, leek, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Allium

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n.
Any of numerous, usually bulbous plants of the genus Allium, having long stalks bearing clusters of variously colored flowers and including many ornamental and food plants, such as onions, leeks, chives, garlic, and shallots.

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