What is another word for garlic?

Pronunciation: [ɡˈɑːlɪk] (IPA)

Garlic, an herb of the Allium family, is a commonly used ingredient in cooking due to its strong, pungent flavor and aroma. Synonyms for garlic include allium, stinking rose, clove garlic, and cultivated garlic. Allium, derived from the Latin word for garlic, refers to a genus of bulbous plants that includes onions, chives, and shallots. Stinking rose is a nickname for garlic due to its odor and is often used in gourmet cuisine. Clove garlic refers to individual sections of garlic bulbs, while cultivated garlic distinguishes it from wild garlic varieties. Regardless of the name, garlic adds depth of flavor to dishes and is a staple in many households.

What are the hypernyms for Garlic?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Garlic?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for garlic (as nouns)

    • plant
      alliaceous plant.

What are the meronyms for Garlic?

Meronyms are words that refer to a part of something, where the whole is denoted by another word.
  • meronyms for garlic (as nouns)

Usage examples for Garlic

Rub the salad bowl with the cut side of a clove of garlic and put in the salad.
"The Myrtle Reed Cook Book"
Myrtle Reed
Moisten with well-seasoned beef stock, season with salt, pepper, mustard, and melted butter, and add one-half cupful or more of stewed and strained tomato, to which a little chopped garlic and onion have been added.
"The Myrtle Reed Cook Book"
Myrtle Reed
Chop a peeled clove of garlic very fine, or grate it.
"The Myrtle Reed Cook Book"
Myrtle Reed

Famous quotes with Garlic

  • They eat the dainty food of famous chefs with the same pleasure with which they devour gross peasant dishes, mostly composed of garlic and tomatoes, or fisherman's octopus and shrimps, fried in heavily scented olive oil on a little deserted beach.
    Luigi Barzini
  • Vulgarity is the garlic in the salad of life.
    Cyril Connolly
  • The only advice I can give to aspiring writers is don't do it unless you're willing to give your whole life to it. Red wine and garlic also helps.
    Jim Harrison
  • Hatred, for the man who is not engaged in it, is a little like the odor of garlic for one who hasn't eaten any.
    Jean Rostand
  • You can never have enough garlic. With enough garlic, you can eat The New York Times.
    Morley Safer

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