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Allium

noun
1.
Large genus of perennial and biennial pungent bulbous plants: garlic; leek; onion; chive; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae as the type genus.  Synonym: genus Allium.



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"Allium" Quotes from Famous Books



... Chives (Allium Schaenoprasum).—A mild substitute for the Onion in salads and soups. The plant is a native of Britain, and will grow freely in any ordinary garden soil. Propagation is effected by division of the roots either in spring or autumn. The clumps should be cut regularly in succession ...
— The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition • Sutton and Sons


Words linked to "Allium" :   Hooker's onion, liliid monocot genus, alliaceous plant, alliaceous, lily family, wild onion, Liliaceae, family Liliaceae


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