allium

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈælɪəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(al′ē əm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
al•li•um  (al′ē əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologyany bulbous plant belonging to the genus Allium, of the amaryllis family, having an onion odor and flowers in a round cluster, including the onion, leek, shallot, garlic, and chive.
  2. a substance occurring in garlic bulbs that has antibiotic properties.
  • Neo-Latin, Latin: garlic
  • 1800–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
allium / ˈælɪəm/
  1. any plant of the genus Allium, such as the onion, garlic, shallot, leek, or chive: family Alliaceae
Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin: garlic
'allium' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
aioli - alliaceous - allyl - chive - garlic - giant garlic - leek - moly - onion - ramp - ramson - ramsons - rocambole - shallot - spring onion

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