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English noun: genus Allium

1. genus Allium (plant) large genus of perennial and biennial pungent bulbous plants: garlic; leek; onion; chive; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae as the type genus


SynonymsAllium


Broader (hypernym)liliid monocot genus


Member holonymalliaceous plant, Allium acuminatum, Hooker's onion, wild onion


Member meronymfamily Liliaceae, Liliaceae, lily family









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