Definition of garlic Garlic

/gɑˈɹlɪk/ - [garlik] - gar•lic

We found 9 definitions of garlic from 7 different sources.

What does garlic mean?

Noun Plural: garlic
garlic - aromatic bulb used as seasoning
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		flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
		allium sativum, garlic aromatic bulb used as seasoning
garlic - bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves
		Allium sativum
		alliaceous plant bulbous plants having a characteristic pungent onion odor

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garlic (Noun)
A plant, , related to the onion, having a pungent bulbous root much used in cooking.

garlic (n.)
A plant of the genus Allium (A. sativum is the cultivated variety), having a bulbous root, a very strong smell, and an acrid, pungent taste. Each root is composed of several lesser bulbs, called cloves of garlic, inclosed in a common membranous coat, and easily separable.
garlic (n.)
A kind of jig or farce.

garlic
(Allium sativum) a perennial herbaceous plant of the Alliaceae family, cultivated for its eatable bulb very appreciated in gastronomy.

garlic
From Grk. gar, for, and Lat. liceor, to bid. Good for the biddies.

Garlic is a type of plant that people eat for food. Garlic is related to onions, shallots, and leeks. It has a very strong flavor and smell, so people don't use too much of it. Most of the time, people use it as a flavoring so that it helps make a food taste better. Superstitious people believe that it can be used to keep vampires away. It used as herbal medicine in the treatment of cold and flu, has a side effects of heart burn, flatulence and sweating.