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WILD LEEK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Coarse Old World perennial having a large bulb and tall stalk of greenish purple-tinged flowers; widely naturalized
Synonyms:
Allium ampeloprasum; kurrat; Levant garlic; wild leek
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("wild leek" is a kind of...):
alliaceous plant (bulbous plants having a characteristic pungent onion odor)
Sense 2
Meaning:
North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers
Synonyms:
Allium tricoccum; ramp; wild leek
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Hypernyms ("wild leek" is a kind of...):
alliaceous plant (bulbous plants having a characteristic pungent onion odor)
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