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garlic

gar·lic

garlic

 
 
pronunciation:
gar lihk
part of speech: noun
definition: Garlic is a certain plant that is related to the onion. Garlic is also the part of this plant that people can eat. Garlic has a strong taste and smell that many people like and other people don't like. It is often used in foods like spaghetti sauce, pizza, sausage, and salad dressing. A lot of foods have garlic in them even if people don't realize it.
When my mom makes spaghetti sauce, she adds a lot of garlic to it. That's the way we like it.
 
derivation: garlicky (adj.)