Origin: Old English garleac, from gar spear + leac
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS►clove of garlic
a clove of garlic (=a single section of it)
a plant like a small onion with a very strong taste, used in cooking: a clove of garlic (=a single section of it) [Origin: Old English garleac, from gar spear + leac]—garlicky adjective