ALL meanings of leek
leek
L l - noun leek a plant, Allium ampeloprasum, of the amaryllis family, allied to the onion, having a cylindrical bulb and leaves used in cookery. 1
- noun leek any of various allied species. 1
- noun leek food: onion-like 1
- noun leek welsh national emblem 1
- noun leek A plant related to the onion, with flat overlapping leaves forming an elongated cylindrical bulb that together with the leaf bases is eaten as a vegetable. It is used as a Welsh national emblem. 1
- variable noun leek Leeks are long thin vegetables which smell similar to onions. They are white at one end, have long light green leaves, and are eaten cooked. 0
- noun leek an alliaceous plant, Allium porrum, with a slender white bulb, cylindrical stem, and broad flat overlapping leaves: used in cooking 0
- noun leek any of several related species, such as A. ampeloprasum (wild leek) 0
- noun leek a leek, or a representation of one, as a national emblem of Wales 0
- noun leek 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. 0