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allium definition

al·lium (al′ē əm)

noun

any strong-smelling bulb plant of a genus (Allium) of the lily family, as the onion, garlic, leek, etc.

Etymology: ModL < L, garlic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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