Definition of garlic

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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..

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Phosphine :: Phosphine (n.) A colorless gas, PH3, analogous to ammonia, and having a disagreeable odor resembling that of garlic. Called also hydrogen phosphide, and formerly, phosphureted hydrogen..
Thialol :: Thialol (n.) A colorless oily liquid, (C2H5)2S2, having a strong garlic odor; -- called also ethyl disulphide. By extension, any one of the series of related compounds..
Pilgarlic :: Pilgarlic (n.) One who has lost his hair by disease; a sneaking fellow, or one who is hardly used..
Odmyl :: Odmyl (n.) A volatile liquid obtained by boiling sulphur with linseed oil. It has an unpleasant garlic odor.
Allium :: Allium (n.) A genus of plants, including the onion, garlic, leek, chive, etc..
Moly :: Moly (n.) A kind of garlic (Allium Moly) with large yellow flowers; -- called also golden garlic.
Oenanthylidene :: Oenanthylidene (n.) A colorless liquid hydrocarbon, having a garlic odor; heptine..
Propylene :: Propylene (n.) A colorless gaseous hydrocarbon (C3H6) of the ethylene series, having a garlic odor. It occurs in coal gas, and is produced artificially in various ways. Called also propene..
Curry :: Curry (n.) A kind of sauce much used in India, containing garlic, pepper, ginger, and other strong spices..
Garlic :: 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..
Alliaceous :: Alliaceous (a.) Of or pertaining to the genus Allium, or garlic, onions, leeks, etc.; having the smell or taste of garlic or onions..
Garlicky :: Garlicky (a.) Like or containing garlic.
Valylene :: Valylene (n.) A volatile liquid hydrocarbon, C5H6, related to ethylene and acetylene, but possessing the property of unsaturation in the third degree. It is the only known member of a distinct series of compounds. It has a garlic odor..
Mercaptan :: Mercaptan (n.) Any one of series of compounds, hydrosulphides of alcohol radicals, in composition resembling the alcohols, but containing sulphur in place of oxygen, and hence called also the sulphur alcohols. In general, they are colorless liquids having a strong, repulsive, garlic odor. The name is specifically applied to ethyl mercaptan, C2H5SH. So called from its avidity for mercury, and other metals..
Allyl :: Allyl (n.) An organic radical, C3H5, existing especially in oils of garlic and mustard..
Rocambole :: Rocambole (n.) A name of Allium Scorodoprasum and A. Ascalonium, two kinds of garlic, the latter of which is also called shallot..
Arsine :: Arsine (n.) A compound of arsenic and hydrogen, AsH3, a colorless and exceedingly poisonous gas, having an odor like garlic; arseniureted hydrogen..
Ramson :: Ramson (n.) A broad-leaved species of garlic (Allium ursinum), common in European gardens; -- called also buckram..
Pilled-garlic :: Pilled-garlic (n.) See Pilgarlic.
Taste :: Taste (v. i.) To have a smack; to excite a particular sensation, by which the specific quality or flavor is distinguished; to have a particular quality or character; as, this water tastes brackish; the milk tastes of garlic..
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