- a hardy plant, Allium sativum, of the amaryllis family, whose strongly pungent bulb is used in cooking and medicine.
- any of various plants of the genus Allium related to the familiar culinary garlic A. sativum.
- the bulb of Allium sativum, consisting of smaller bulbs, or cloves, used in cooking, sometimes in the form of a powder, a paste, or minced pieces.
- the flavor or smell of this bulb.
- cooked, flavored, or seasoned with garlic, the pungent bulb of the Allium sativum plant: garlic bread;garlic salt.
- of or relating to garlic.
- a hardy widely cultivated Asian alliaceous plant, Allium sativum, having a stem bearing whitish flowers and bulbils
- the bulb of this plant, made up of small segments (cloves) that have a strong odour and pungent taste and are used in cooking
- (as modifier)
- any of various other plants of the genus Allium
