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garlica plant of the onion family with a strong taste and smell, used in cooking

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a plant of the onion family with a strong taste and smell, used in cooking

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡɑːrlɪk/

Korean meaning: 강한 맛과 냄새를 가진 양파과 식물, 요리에 사용됨; 마늘

Korean pronunciation: 가-릭 (강세: 가)

Example Sentences

  • My vampire boyfriend broke up with me after I started eating garlic every day.
  • The recipe calls for three cloves of garlic, but I always add five because I'm not a coward.
  • Garlic is not only delicious but also has many health benefits.

garlic

NOUN

//ˈɡɑːrlɪk//

a plant of the onion family with a strong taste and smell, used in cooking

garlic concept
💡 Concept

Strong-smelling cooking ingredient garlic

garlic rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Garlic chopping goes click-click, chef's hands are lightning quick!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɡɑːrlɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɡɑːlɪk/

🌳Etymology

Rootgarlic

Origin

고대 영어 'garlēac'에서 유래되었는데, 이는 'gar(창, 뾰족한 것)'와 'lēac(부추, 파)'의 합성어입니다. 마늘의 뾰족한 모양 때문에 '창 같은 파'라고 불렀던 것이죠.

🎵Rhyme

clickquickthick
click
quick
thick

🔗Collocations

garlic bread
crush garlic
minced garlic
garlic clove
roasted garlic
raw garlic
garlic powder

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My vampire boyfriend broke up with me after I started eating garlic every day.

😄 Fun example

The recipe calls for three cloves of garlic, but I always add five because I'm not a coward.

Garlic is not only delicious but also has many health benefits.

She peeled and chopped the garlic finely for the pasta sauce.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

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