| 释义 |
elephant garlic
elephant garlicn.1. An edible plant (Allium ampeloprasum var. ampeloprasum) closely related to the leek.2. The bulb of this plant, which breaks up into large separable cloves and has a milder flavor than regular garlic.
[Coined in 1953 at Nichols Garden Nursery in Albany, Oregon, where the plant was introduced into commerce, in reference to the large size of the cloves when compared to common garlic.] |