allium

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Allium
    n 1: large genus of perennial and biennial pungent bulbous
         plants: garlic; leek; onion; chive; sometimes placed in
         family Alliaceae as the type genus [syn: {Allium}, {genus
         Allium}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Allium \Al"li*um\, n. [L., garlic.] (bot.)
   A genus of plants, including the onion, garlic, leek, chive,
   etc.
   [1913 Webster]

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