leek — /leek/, n. 1. a plant, Allium ampeloprasum, of the amaryllis family, allied to the onion, having a cylindrical bulb and leaves used in cookery. 2. any of various allied species. [bef. 1000; ME; OE leac; c. G Lauch, ON laukr] * * * Hardy, vigorous … Universalium
leek — [lēk] n. [ME lek < OE leac, akin to Ger lauch < ? IE base * leug , to bend > L luxus, excess: so named ? from its outward bent leaves] any of various perennial, onionlike, wild or garden vegetables (genus Allium, esp. A. porrum) of the… … English World dictionary
leek — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lēac; akin to Old High German louh leek Date: before 12th century a biennial garden herb (Allium ampeloprasum porrum) of the lily family grown for its mildly pungent succulent linear leaves and… … New Collegiate Dictionary
leek — /lik / (say leek) noun 1. a plant of the lily family, Allium porrum, allied to the onion, but having a cylindrical bulb, used in cookery; the national emblem of Wales. 2. any of various allied species. {Middle English; Old English lēac} …
leek — noun /liːk/ The vegetable Allium ampeloprasum variety porrum, of the lily family, having edible leaves and an onion like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion Syn: scallion … Wiktionary
List of Allium species — A* Allium aaseae : South Idaho Onion * Allium abdelkaderi * Allium ablyanthum ** Allium ablyanthum var. striolatum * Allium abramsii (synonym of Allium fimbriatum var. abramsii ) : Abrams Allium * Allium achaium * Allium acidoides * Allium… … Wikipedia
Bulbine bulbosa — Taxobox name = PAGENAME image width = 240px image caption = regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Asparagales familia = Asphodelaceae genus = Bulbine species = B. bulbosa binomial = Bulbine bulbosa binomial… … Wikipedia
List of plants by common name — The common names of plants often vary from region to region, which is why most plant encyclopedias refer to plants using their scientific names: binomials, or Latin names. Many plants have several common names, and many common names refer to… … Wikipedia
Allium moly — Taxobox name = Golden Garlic image width = 240px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Asparagales familia = Alliaceae subfamilia = Allioideae tribus = Allieae genus = Allium species = A. moly binomial = Allium moly … Wikipedia
Лук Моли — Соцветия Научная … Википедия
