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
8 May 2025
(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
