Garlic — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves

aromatic bulb used as seasoning

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɡˈɑːɹlɪk/

🇬🇧British English

/ɡˈɑːlɪk/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɡˈɑːlɪk/

2 syllables Say it as /ɡˈɑːɹlɪk/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

ail Allium sativum

Word Forms

garlicky

adjective

relating to or tasting or smelling of garlic

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Knoblauch

Knollenkraut aus Südeuropa, weithin eingebürgert; Die Knolle zerfällt in einzelne Zehen mit starkem Geschmack

🇫🇷French

ail

herbe bulbeuse du sud de l'Europe largement naturalisée; le bulbe se brise en clous de girofle séparés au goût fort

🇪🇸Spanish

ajo

hierba bulbosa del sur de Europa ampliamente naturalizada; el bulbo se rompe en dientes separados de sabor fuerte

🇮🇹Italian

aglio

erba bulbosa dell'Europa meridionale ampiamente naturalizzata; il bulbo si scompone in spicchi separati dal sapore forte

🇳🇱Dutch

knoflook

bolvormig kruid uit Zuid-Europa op grote schaal genaturaliseerd; De bol valt uiteen in afzonderlijke, sterk smakende kruidnagels

🇵🇹Portuguese

alho

erva bulbosa do sul da Europa amplamente naturalizada; bulbo se divide em cravos separados de sabor forte

🇷🇺Russian

чеснок

луковичное растение Южной Европы, широко натурализованное; луковица распадается на отдельные зубчики с сильным ароматом

India

🇮🇳Hindi

लहसुन

दक्षिणी यूरोप की बल्बनुमा जड़ी-बूटी को व्यापक रूप से प्राकृतिक रूप दिया गया; बल्ब अलग-अलग मजबूत स्वाद वाली लौंग में टूट जाता है

🇧🇩Bengali

রসুন

দক্ষিণ ইউরোপের বাল্বস ভেষজ ব্যাপকভাবে প্রাকৃতিক; বাল্ব আলাদা শক্ত-স্বাদযুক্ত লবঙ্গে ভেঙ্গে যায়

🇮🇳Tamil

பூண்டு

தெற்கு ஐரோப்பாவின் பல்பு மூலிகை பரவலாக இயற்கையாக்கப்பட்டது; பல்ப் தனித்தனி வலுவான சுவை கொண்ட கிராம்புகளாக உடைகிறது

🇮🇳Telugu

వెల్లుల్లి

దక్షిణ ఐరోపా యొక్క ఉబ్బెత్తు హెర్బ్ విస్తృతంగా సహజసిద్ధమైంది; బల్బ్ ప్రత్యేక బలమైన-రుచి గల లవంగాలుగా విడిపోతుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

लसूण

दक्षिण युरोपातील बल्बस औषधी वनस्पती मोठ्या प्रमाणावर नैसर्गिकीकृत; बल्ब वेगळ्या मजबूत-चवच्या लवंगांमध्ये मोडतो

🇮🇳Gujarati

લસણ

દક્ષિણ યુરોપની બલ્બસ જડીબુટ્ટી વ્યાપકપણે કુદરતી; બલ્બ અલગ મજબૂત-સ્વાદવાળી લવિંગમાં તૂટી જાય છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಬೆಳ್ಳುಳ್ಳಿ

ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಯುರೋಪಿನ ಬಲ್ಬಸ್ ಮೂಲಿಕೆ ವ್ಯಾಪಕವಾಗಿ ನೈಸರ್ಗಿಕಗೊಳಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ; ಬಲ್ಬ್ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾದ ಬಲವಾದ ಸುವಾಸನೆಯ ಲವಂಗಗಳಾಗಿ ಒಡೆಯುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

വെളുത്തുള്ളി

തെക്കൻ യൂറോപ്പിലെ ബൾബസ് സസ്യം വ്യാപകമായി പ്രകൃതിദത്തമാണ്; ബൾബ് പ്രത്യേക ശക്തമായ-ഫ്ലേവേഡ് ഗ്രാമ്പൂ ആയി വിഘടിക്കുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਲਸਣ

ਦੱਖਣੀ ਯੂਰਪ ਦੇ ਬਲਬਸ ਜੜੀ ਬੂਟੀਆਂ ਦਾ ਵਿਆਪਕ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਕੁਦਰਤੀੀਕਰਨ; ਬਲਬ ਵੱਖਰੇ ਮਜ਼ਬੂਤ-ਸੁਆਦ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਲੌਂਗਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਟੁੱਟ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

لہسن

جنوبی یورپ کی بلبس جڑی بوٹی بڑے پیمانے پر قدرتی بلب الگ الگ مضبوط ذائقہ والے لونگ میں ٹوٹ جاتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

蒜

南欧的球根草本植物已广泛归化；球茎分裂成单独的、味道浓郁的丁香

🇯🇵Japanese

ニンニク

広く帰化した南ヨーロッパの球根状の草本。球根は風味の強いクローブに分かれます

🇰🇷Korean

마늘

널리 귀화되는 남부 유럽의 구근풀; 전구는 강한 향이 나는 정향으로 분리됩니다.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

tỏi

cây củ hành của Nam Âu được nhập tịch rộng rãi; củ vỡ thành từng tép có hương vị đậm đà riêng biệt

🇹🇭Thai

กระเทียม

สมุนไพรกระเปาะของยุโรปตอนใต้โอนสัญชาติอย่างกว้างขวาง หัวแตกออกเป็นกลีบที่มีรสเข้มข้นแยกจากกัน

🇮🇩Indonesian

bawang putih

ramuan bulat dari Eropa selatan yang dinaturalisasi secara luas; bohlam dipecah menjadi cengkeh terpisah yang beraroma kuat

🇵🇭Filipino

bawang

bulbous herb ng southern Europe malawak na naturalized; bumbilya break up sa hiwalay na malakas na lasa cloves

🇲🇾Malay

bawang putih

herba bulbous Eropah selatan secara meluas semula jadi; mentol pecah menjadi ulas berperisa kuat yang berasingan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ثوم

عشبة منتفخة من جنوب أوروبا متجنسة على نطاق واسع؛ تنقسم البصلة إلى فصوص منفصلة قوية النكهة

🇮🇷Persian

سیر

گیاه پیازدار جنوب اروپا به طور گسترده طبیعی شده است. پیاز به میخک های جداگانه با طعم قوی تقسیم می شود

🇹🇷Turkish

sarımsak

güney Avrupa'nın soğanlı bitkisi yaygın biçimde doğallaştırılmıştır; ampul ayrı güçlü aromalı karanfillere ayrılır

🇮🇱Hebrew

שׁוּם

עשב בולבוס של דרום אירופה התאזרח באופן נרחב; הנורה מתפרקת לציפורן נפרדות בעלות טעם חזק

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What is the primary definition of the word 'garlic'?

The primary meaning of 'garlic' is 'bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'garlic' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'garlic' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'garlic' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'garlic' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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