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Allium

Allium Meaning & Definition
Allium Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Allium?

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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Allium: genus Allium

Related Terms | Find terms related to Allium:

See Also | alliaceous plant | Allium acuminatum | family Liliaceae | Hooker's onion | Liliaceae | liliid monocot genus | lily family | wild onion

Allium In Webster's Dictionary

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

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