English noun: leek | |||
1. | leek (plant) plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum | ||
Synonyms | Allium porrum, scallion | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alliaceous plant | ||
Part holonym | leek | ||
2. | leek (food) related to onions; white cylindrical bulb and flat dark-green leaves | ||
Broader (hypernym) | veg, vegetable, veggie | ||
Part meronym | Allium porrum, leek, scallion | ||