allium
Garlic's botanical family
Allium is a genus of plants that includes onions, garlic, leeks, chives, shallots, and scallions—pungent bulbs and herbs central to cooking worldwide.
The name sometimes appears on restaurant menus or in gardening contexts where the Latin sounds more elegant than "onion family": The dish was topped with crispy alliums.
Pungent layered bulb
- leekMild cylindrical onion relative
- chivesMild allium herb
- rampsInclined connecting surfaces
- sofritoSautéed vegetable cooking base
mirepoix · aromatic · seasoning · sautéing · caramelizing · roasting · mincing · crushing
Garlic's antimicrobial sulfur compound
- antibacterialKills or inhibits germs
- antifungalDestroys or stops mold growth
- antioxidantOxidation-preventing molecule
- immunityProtected from harm
heart health · blood pressure · cholesterol · anti-inflammatory · prebiotic · remedy · supplement · traditional medicine
Sharply strong-smelling
- sulfurousContaining yellow element
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- acridUnpleasantly sharp-smelling
- garlickyStrongly flavored with bulb
oniony · eye-watering · raw · mellowing · breath · halitosis · lingering
One-cotyledon flowering plant
- perennialRecurring each year
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- umbelRadial flower cluster
- scapeView or flower stem
florets · genus · species · bulbous · rhizome · lanceolate · botany · horticulture
Coated marine invertebrate
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- clovesDried flower-bud spice
- storage organStructure retaining nutrients or energy
- dormancySuspended biological activity
overwintering · propagation · rooting · shoots · sets · offsets · planting depth · curing
Harvested stem for display
- garden designPlanning decorative planted spaces
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- decorativeServing to beautify
- rockeryLandscaped stone arrangement
onion
Pungent layered bulb
sofrito · mirepoix · aromatic · seasoning · sautéing · caramelizing · roasting · mincing · crushing · sweating
allicin
Garlic's antimicrobial sulfur compound
- antibacterialKills or inhibits germs
- antifungalDestroys or stops mold growth
- antioxidantOxidation-preventing molecule
immunity · heart health · blood pressure · cholesterol · anti-inflammatory · prebiotic · remedy · supplement · traditional medicine · quercetin
pungent
Sharply strong-smelling
garlicky · oniony · eye-watering · raw · mellowing · breath · halitosis · lingering
monocot
One-cotyledon flowering plant
- perennialRecurring each year
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- umbelRadial flower cluster
scape · florets · genus · species · bulbous · rhizome · lanceolate · botany · horticulture · cultivar
tunicate
Coated marine invertebrate
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- clovesDried flower-bud spice
- storage organStructure retaining nutrients or energy
dormancy · overwintering · propagation · rooting · shoots · sets · offsets · planting depth · curing · dividing
cut flower
Harvested stem for display
- garden designPlanning decorative planted spaces
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- decorativeServing to beautify
- flowersroses, flower, tulips, daisies, lilies
- bulb flowerstulip, daffodil, hyacinth, crocus, narcissus
- garden flowersdaisy, tulip, daffodil, sunflower, lily
- hardy plantssedum, hellebore, juniper, daylily, snowdrops
- perennialsaster, asters, hostas, bleeding heart, bleeding hearts
- purple flowersviolet, lilac, lavender, iris, hyacinth
alliumnightshade
Often toxic plant family
Solanaceae · Brassica · brassica · cruciferous vegetables · legumes
alliumlettuce
Leafy salad vegetable
cucumber · celery · zucchini · iceberg lettuce · water chestnut