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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

allium Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • other: There are other early flowering white alliums of lesser value.
  • tall: Ornamental onions On the other, southern side of Weather Hill is a stand of tall alliums, ornamental onions.

Modifies a noun

  • ursinum: This is one of them - Allium ursinum, otherwise known as Wild Garlic or ramsons.
  • vegetable: The daily consumption of allium vegetables either varied between studies or was not reported.
  • cepa: Allium cepa - onion ( 187 records ) more info... .
  • triquetrum: Allium triquetrum, the three cornered garlic, has flowers like white bluebells, with a green stripe on the back of each petal.
  • fistulosum: Add to basket Welsh Onion Red Av 100 seeds £ 1.00 Allium fistulosum Culinary herb, stronger flavored than the white variety and hardier.
  • schoenoprasum: Allium schoenoprasum is one of the most widely grown herbs, Chives, that make useful flowers for a border.

Noun used with modifier

  • ramsons: Other species that commonly occur include great wood-rush Luzula sylvatica, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and ramsons Allium ursinum.
  • genus: Members of the genus Allium have often been reported to have irritant and allergenic properties on skin contact.