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- [gahr-lik]
- /ˈgɑr lɪk/
- /ˈɡɑː.lɪk/
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- [gahr-lik]
- /ˈgɑr lɪk/
Definitions of garlic word
- noun garlic a hardy plant, Allium sativum, of the amaryllis family whose strongly, pungent bulb is used in cookery and medicine. 1
- noun garlic any of various other plants of the genus Allium. 1
- noun garlic the bulb of such a plant, consisting of smaller bulbs, or cloves, used in cooking, sometimes in the form of a powder or flakes. 1
- noun garlic the flavor or smell of this bulb. 1
- adjective garlic cooked, flavored, or seasoned with garlic: garlic bread; garlic salt. 1
- adjective garlic of or relating to garlic. 1
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Origin of garlic
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English garlec, Old English gārlēac (gar spear (cognate with German Ger) + lēac leek)
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Parts of speech for Garlic
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
garlic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
garlic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with garlic
- how to mince garlic?
- how to make garlic bread?
- how to roast garlic?
- how to cut garlic?
- what is a clove of garlic?
- how to grow garlic?
- how much minced garlic equals a clove?
- how to get rid of garlic breath?
- how to make garlic butter?
- how to plant garlic?
- how much garlic powder equals a clove?
- how long does garlic last?
- how much garlic powder equals 1 clove?
- when to harvest garlic?
- how to store garlic?
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