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alliaceous

[ al-ee-ey-shuhs ]

adjective

  1. Botany. belonging to the genus Allium (formerly the family Alliaceae). Compare allium.
  2. having the odor or taste of garlic, onion, etc.


alliaceous

/ ˌæɪˈɪʃə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Allium , a genus of plants that have a strong onion or garlic smell and often have bulbs: family Alliaceae . The genus occurs in the N hemisphere and includes onion, garlic, leek, chive, and shallot
  2. tasting or smelling like garlic or onions
  3. of, relating to, or belonging to the Alliaceae , a family of flowering plants that includes the genus Allium
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of alliaceous1

1785–95; < Latin alli ( um ) garlic + -aceous
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of alliaceous1

C18: from Latin allium garlic; see -aceous
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In spring, the bulbs send up long, straplike leaves resembling those of lily of the valley, but with a characteristic alliaceous odor.

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Spry calls only for fresh herbs which, still reeling from Hilferty's pungently alliaceous shallot-spiked sauce, gives me the chance to try adding chives instead.

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The peculiar alliaceous flavour that belongs to them is well known.

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Nor would I rest until that alliaceous metropolis was fairly tipped over into Connecticut River, and sent drowning down to Long Island Sound.

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Use.—It is cultivated for its bulbs, or cloves, which possess more of the flavor of the onion than any other alliaceous plant.

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