plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum
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leek::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | allium porrum, scallion |
| Type of | alliaceous plant |
Examples of leek
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Have you ever yearned for a baked leek filled with grated cheese and sour cream?
From the nzherald.co.nz
Add onion, leek and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until onion is tender.
From the dallasnews.com
The leek sighs, stretches out and leans into those brawny whole-wheat shoulders.
From the orlandosentinel.com
After a late-afternoon snack of leftover potato-leek soup, the students scatter.
From the boston.com
Tie the leek leaf, parsley, thyme and rosemary together to form a bouquet garni.
From the latimes.com
To commemorate their victory, the leek was named as the national emblem of Wales.
From the delawareonline.com
Cook, stirring occasionally, until leek and celery are softened, 8 to 10 minutes.
From the ocregister.com
Place half the leek and ginger mixture in the centre of the greaseproof circle.
From the independent.co.uk
A slice of crab-leek quiche, about $5, was rich and cheesy, with a flaky crust.
From the washingtonpost.com
- Plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum
- Related to onions; white cylindrical bulb and flat dark-green leaves
- The leek, Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum (L.), also sometimes known as Allium porrum, is a vegetable which belongs, along with the onion and garlic, to the Alliaceae family. ...
- Leek was a parliamentary constituency in Staffordshire which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
- (LEEKS) These look like very large green onions in the produce section. Wash carefully because they are usually full of mud.
- (Leeks) A member of the onion family which does not form a bulb. Leeks are a thick stalk that resemble a large green onion without a bulb. Select Leeks that are about 1" thick with clean, bruise-free white bases and fresh green tops. ...
- (Leeks) Love, protection, and strength
- A relative to the onion and the garlic. It has a mild onion flavor and is used as a vegetable or as seasoning for salads, soups, and other dishes.
- A plant from the green onion family with little or no bulb and fairly long broad, mild-flavored green stems. The green stems are used to season or flavor foods
