单词 | genus Allium |
释义 | genus Allium (once / 1688473 pages) n WORD FAMILY genus Allium USAGE EXAMPLESOf or pertaining to the genus Allium, or garlic, onions, leeks, etc.; having the smell or taste of garlic or onions. Webster, Noah, Webster's Unabridged Dictionary(2012) The onion belongs to the genus Allium, all the species of which possess a peculiar, pungent, acrid juice, with a powerful odour. Taylor, Benjamin, Storyology—Essays in Folk-Lore, Sea...(2010) n large genus of perennial and biennial pungent bulbous plants: garlic; leek; onion; chive; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae as the type genus Syn|Hyper Allium liliid monocot genus genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils |
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