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leek

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noun

a cultivated plant, Allium ampeloprasum, of the amaryllis family, related to the onion, with a long cylindrical bundle of straplike leaves that are used in cooking, especially the paler portion near the base.
any of various onion-related plants, especially the wild leek, Allium ampeloprasum, from which the culinary leek was cultivated.

leek

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noun

Also calledscallion an alliaceous plant, Allium porrum, with a slender white bulb, cylindrical stem, and broad flat overlapping leaves: used in cooking
any of several related species, such as A. ampeloprasum (wild leek)
a leek, or a representation of one, as a national emblem of Wales

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Origin of leek¹

First recorded before 1000; from Middle English lek, leck, leike; Old English lēac, lēc, lēc; cognate with German Lauch, Dutch look, Old Norse laukr

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Origin of leek¹

Old English ��ŧ��; related to Old Norse laukr, Old High German louh

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"I do sometimes forage, usually for wild garlic and wild leeks," said Mrs Gather.

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Onions — and their extended allium family, which includes garlic, leeks, shallots, chives and scallions—are nature’s greatest flavor amplifiers.

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After embarking on a leek soup detox and discovering her “willpower,” Guiliano loses the weight, keeping it off even after her return to the States.

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Add onions and leek, season with salt and cook until translucent, without color, about 5 more minutes.

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This recipe does not call for leeks and does not include potatoes or any starchy vegetable for that matter.

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