garlic
noun
gar·lic
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Definition of garlic
1
: a European allium (Allium sativum) widely cultivated for its pungent compound bulbs much used in cookery
broadly
: allium
2
: a bulb of garlic
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Other Words from garlic
garlicky
\ ˈgär-li-kē
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of garlic in a Sentence
The recipe calls for two cloves of garlic, minced.
a pasta dish flavored with basil and garlic
Recent Examples on the Web
In a heavy, dry skillet, char the onion and garlic until dark on all sides. 2. — BostonGlobe.com, "Recipe: Grilled flank steak with carbon tomatoes, guajillo chile salsa, and queso fresco," 14 Aug. 2019 However, Onions and garlic also contain the compounds, adds Upton. — Korin Miller, Health.com, "Eating Flavonoid-Rich Foods Can Lower Your Risk of Cancer and Heart Disease—Here's What You Need to Know," 14 Aug. 2019 Typically — but not exclusively — ratatouille consists of roughly equal amounts of eggplant, zucchini and bell pepper, flavored with onion, garlic and herbs. — James P. Dewan, chicagotribune.com, "What to do with summer’s bounty of tomatoes, zucchini and more? Make ratatouille," 13 Aug. 2019 Add the olive oil, dill, green onion, garlic, and a little salt and pepper. — Wolfgang Puck, Twin Cities, "Wolfgang Puck: Middle Eastern fare is perfect for your summer table," 7 Aug. 2019 Remove skins from onion and garlic and transfer all vegetables to blender. — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Charred Salsa," 2 Aug. 2019 The corn kernels simmer with onion, garlic, water, and thyme. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, "Chill, It’s Corn Soup," 27 July 2019 And, well, heck if these phones aren’t evocative of onion and garlic. — Sam Byford, The Verge, "A story about phones that look like onions and garlic," 8 July 2019 Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to skillet and saute onion and garlic for 1 to 2 minutes. — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, "Peach-glazed chicken: Easy, one-skillet recipe is done in 30 minutes," 7 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'garlic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for garlic
garlic
noun
English Language Learners Definition of garlic
: a plant that is related to the onion and that has small sections (called cloves) which have a strong taste and smell and are used for flavoring foods
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garlic
noun
gar·lic
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Kids Definition of garlic
: a plant related to the onion and grown for its bulbs that have a strong smell and taste and are used to flavor foods
garlic
noun
gar·lic
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Medical Definition of garlic
: a European bulbous herb of the genus Allium (A. sativum) widely cultivated for its pungent compound bulbs much used in cookery
also
: one of the bulbs
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