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leek
leeka plant related to the onion with a slender bulb and dark green leaves
Not to be confused with:leak – to allow the passage of a substance through a flaw: There is a water leak in the pipe under the sink.; a breach of secrecy: They leaked the story to the press. leekAllium ampeloprasum var. porrumleek L0088600 (lēk)n. An edible plant (Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum) related to the onion and having a white, slender bulb and flat, dark-green leaves.
[Middle English lek, from Old English lēac.]leek (liːk) n1. (Plants) Also called: scallion an alliaceous plant, Allium porrum, with a slender white bulb, cylindrical stem, and broad flat overlapping leaves: used in cooking2. (Plants) any of several related species, such as A. ampeloprasum (wild leek)3. (Plants) a leek, or a representation of one, as a national emblem of Wales[Old English lēac; related to Old Norse laukr, Old High German louh]leek (lik)
n. a plant, Allium ampeloprasum, of the amaryllis family, allied to the onion, having a cylindrical bulb and leaves used in cookery. [before 1000; Middle English; Old English lēac, c. Middle Dutch looc, Old High German louh, Old Norse laukr] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  leek - plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasumAllium porrum, scallionleek - related to onions; white cylindrical bulb and flat dark-green leavesalliaceous plant - bulbous plants having a characteristic pungent onion odor | | 2. | leek - related to onions; white cylindrical bulb and flat dark-green leavesveg, vegetable, veggie - edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plantAllium porrum, leek, scallion - plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum |
Translationsleek (liːk) noun a type of vegetable related to the onion with green leaves and a white base. 韭菜 韭葱leek
leek: see oniononion,
plant of the family Liliaceae (lily family), of the same genus (Allium) as the chive (A. schoenoprasum), garlic (A. sativum), leek (A. porrum), and shallot (A. ascalonium).
..... Click the link for more information. .  leek leekThe common grocery variety looks like giant blades of grass when growing. In the onion/garlic family. The flower head is a perfect ball of whitish flowers. The edible part is the base of the leaves just above the root. Leeks purify blood, control cholesterol, high in iron, strengthen liver, throat ailments, and nasal congestion.Leek (Allium porrum), a perennial species of onion. Leeks form a thick stalk, the lower portion of which is used for food. The young leaves are also edible. Leeks are propagated from seeds. leek[lēk] (botany) Allium porrum. A biennial herb known only by cultivation; grown for its mildly pungent succulent leaves and thick cylindrical stalk. leekof Wales. [Flower Symbolism: Brewer Note-Book, 334]See: Flower Or Plant, Nationalleek1. an alliaceous plant, Allium porrum, with a slender white bulb, cylindrical stem, and broad flat overlapping leaves: used in cooking 2. any of several related species, such as A. ampeloprasum (wild leek) 3. a leek, or a representation of one, as a national emblem of Wales MedicalSeeonionleek
Synonyms for leeknoun plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leavesSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun related to onionsRelated Words- veg
- vegetable
- veggie
- Allium porrum
- leek
- scallion
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