a bulbous plant of the lily family, widely cultivated for its bulbs: Allium sativum
the pungent compound bulb of a plant of the lily family this plant, used as a flavouring in cookery
And, most dear actors, eat no onions or garlic, for we are to utter sweet breath — Shakespeare
garlicky adj
[Old English gārlēac, from gār spear + lēac leek]