Allium, genus Allium
(noun) large genus of perennial and biennial pungent bulbous plants: garlic; leek; onion; chive; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae as the type genus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
allium (plural alliums)
Any of many bulbous plants of the genus Allium, related to onions and garlic.
Source: Wiktionary
Al"li*um, n. Etym: [L., garlic.] (bot.)
Definition: A genus of plants, including the onion, garlic, leek, chive, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 November 2024
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
