Leek Definition
lēk
leeks
noun
leeks
Any of various perennial, onionlike, wild or garden vegetables (genus Allium, esp. A. porrum) of the lily family, having a small bulb with a cylindrical stem, and broad, flat, folded leaves: used in soups, sauces, etc.
Webster's New World
Any of several species of Allium, broadly resembling the domesticated plant in appearance in the wild.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- Allium porrum
- scallion
Other Word Forms of Leek
Noun
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leeksOrigin of Leek
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From Middle English, from Old English lēac (“a garden herb, leek, onion, garlic”), from Proto-Germanic *lauką (“leek, onion”) *laukaz, from Proto-Indo-European *leug- (“to bend”). Cognate with Dutch look (“garlic, leek”), Low German look, Look, German Lauch (“leek, allium”), Danish løg, Swedish lök (“onion”), Icelandic laukur (“onion, leek, garlic”). See garlic.
From Wiktionary
Middle English lek from Old English lēac
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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