Definitions for Allium
ˈæl i əmal·li·um

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1. Allium, genus Alliumnoun

   large genus of perennial and biennial pungent bulbous plants: garlic; leek; onion; chive; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae as the type genus

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1. alliumnoun

   Any of many bulbous plants, of the genus Allium, related to onions and garlic

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1. allium

   Allium is a genus of monocotyledonous flowering plants within the family Amaryllidaceae. It includes several species, many of which are cultivated for their edible bulbs, flowers, and leaves. Some well-known examples of allium include onions, garlic, leeks, scallions, chives, and shallots. Some allium species are also grown as ornamental plants due to their globular inflorescences and attractive foliage.

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1. Alliumnoun

   a genus of plants, including the onion, garlic, leek, chive, etc

2. Etymology: [L., garlic.]

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1. Allium

   Allium is a monocot genus of flowering plants, informally referred to as the onion genus. The generic name Allium is the Latin word for garlic. The genus, including the various edible onions, garlics, chives, and leeks, has played a pivotal role in cooking worldwide, as the various parts of the plants, either raw or cooked in many ways, produce a large variety of flavors and textures. The genus contains hundreds of distinct species; many have been harvested through human history, but only about a dozen are still economically important today as crops or garden vegetables. Many others are cultivated as ornamental plants. Allium is taxonomically difficult and species boundaries are unclear. Most authorities accept about 750 species. Estimates of the number of species have been as low as 260, and as high as 860. The type species for the genus is Allium sativum. Allium species occur in temperate climates of the Northern Hemisphere, except for a few species occurring in Chile, Brazil or tropical Africa. They can vary in height between 5 cm and 150 cm. The flowers form an umbel at the top of a leafless stalk. The bulbs vary in size between species, from very small to rather large. Some species develop thickened leaf-bases rather than forming bulbs as such. Allium is a genus of perennial bulbous plants that produce chemical compounds that give them a characteristic onion or garlic taste and odor. Many are used as food plants, though not all members of the genus are equally flavorful. In most cases, both bulb and leaves are edible. Their taste may be strong or weak, depending on the species and on ground sulphur content.

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1. Allium

   A genus of the plant family Liliaceae (sometimes classified as Alliaceae) in the order Liliales. Many produce pungent, often bacteriostatic and physiologically active compounds and are used as food, condiment, and medicament, the latter in traditional medicine.

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1. allium

   A type of cultivar, plant and seed.

   Allium include onions, garlic, leekes, chives, shallots, spring onion etc.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 27, 2016  

Anagrams for Allium »

1. muilla

2. alulim

How to pronounce Allium?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Allium in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Allium in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Allium
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Allium
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Allium