|  Allium 
 
 large genus of perennial and biennial pungent bulbous plants: garlic;
 leek;
 onion;
 chive;
 sometimes placed in family Alliaceae as the type genus
 • Syn:
 genus Allium
 • Derivationally related forms:
 alliaceous
 • Hypernyms:
 liliid monocot genus
 • Member Holonyms:
 Liliaceae, family Liliaceae, lily family
 • Member Meronyms:
 alliaceous plant, wild onion, Hooker's onion, Allium acuminatum
 
 
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