Definitions for garlic

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garlic gar·lic

Spelling: [gahr-lik]

IPA: /ˈgɑr lɪk/

Garlic is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 107 anagrams from letters in garlic (acgilr).

Definitions for garlic

noun

1. a hardy plant, Allium sativum, of the amaryllis family whose strongly, pungent bulb is used in cookery and medicine.
2. any of various other plants of the genus Allium.
3. the bulb of such a plant, consisting of smaller bulbs, or cloves, used in cooking, sometimes in the form of a powder or flakes.
4. the flavor or smell of this bulb.

adjective

1. cooked, flavored, or seasoned with garlic:
2. of or relating to garlic.

Origin of garlic

before 1000; Middle English garlec, Old English gārlēac (gar spear (cognate with German Ger) + lēac leek)

Examples for garlic

A clove of garlic with one cut may be added for five minutes.

It is said that in India, where dyspepsia is common, garlic is found to be a great palliative.

This was to roast beetroot on hot embers for the removal of the odour of garlic.

Rub pork loin with paprika, Cajun seasoning, parsley, onion powder, garlic powder, sugar, salt, and pepper.

It is frequently put with other plants to give a flavor of garlic to the dish.

Pass through a sieve, add a clove of garlic with a cut in it, and boil.

Marinate flank steak in garlic, Italian seasoning, paprika, oil, salt and pepper.

All of the Italians I knew sliced their garlic with highly illicit razors, a nod to the prison scene in ‘Goodfellas.’

In a mixing bowl, combine beef, onion powder, garlic powder, bread crumbs, and eggs.

Add olive oil to the pan and toss in the garlic and chili flake.