Definition of leek

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Leek (n.) A plant of the genus Allium (A. Porrum), having broadly linear succulent leaves rising from a loose oblong cylindrical bulb. The flavor is stronger than that of the common onion..

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Offset :: Offset (n.) A short prostrate shoot, which takes root and produces a tuft of leaves, etc. See Illust. of Houseleek..
Gleek :: Gleek (n.) A game at cards, once popular, played by three persons..
Stock :: Stock (n.) That portion of a pack of cards not distributed to the players at the beginning of certain games, as gleek, etc., but which might be drawn from afterward as occasion required; a bank..
Multiserial :: Multiserial (a.) Arranged in many rows, or series, as the scales of a pine cone, or the leaves of the houseleek..
Vie :: Vie (v. i.) To stake a sum upon a hand of cards, as in the old game of gleek. See Revie..
Tom :: Tom (n.) The knave of trumps at gleek.
Sleek :: Sleek (superl.) Having an even, smooth surface; smooth; hence, glossy; as, sleek hair..
Leek :: Leek (n.) A plant of the genus Allium (A. Porrum), having broadly linear succulent leaves rising from a loose oblong cylindrical bulb. The flavor is stronger than that of the common onion..
Slicker :: Slicker (n.) That which makes smooth or sleek.
Sleekly :: Sleekly (adv.) In a sleek manner; smoothly.
Ayegreen :: Ayegreen (n.) The houseleek (Sempervivum tectorum).
Gleek :: Gleek (n.) A jest or scoff; a trick or deception.
Coat :: Coat (n.) An external covering like a garment, as fur, skin, wool, husk, or bark; as, the horses coats were sleek..
Prase :: Prase (n.) A variety of cryptocrystalline of a leek-green color.
Porraceous :: Porraceous (a.) Resembling the leek in color; greenish.
Smooth :: Smooth (superl.) Evenly spread or arranged; sleek; as, smooth hair..
Slickness :: Slickness (n.) The state or quality of being slick; smoothness; sleekness.
Gleek :: Gleek (n.) Three of the same cards held in the same hand; -- hence, three of anything..
Sleeky :: Sleeky (a.) Fawning and deceitful; sly.
Tetrazone :: Tetrazone (n.) Any one of a certain series of basic compounds containing a chain of four nitrogen atoms; for example, ethyl tetrazone, (C2H5)2N.N2.N(C2H5)2, a colorless liquid having an odor of leeks..
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