gar‧lic S3 /ˈɡɑːlɪk $ ˈɡɑːr-/
noun [uncountable][
Language: Old English;
Origin: garleac, from gar 'spear' + leac ( ⇒ leek)]
a plant like a small onion, used in cooking to give a strong taste:
Add a crushed clove of garlic (=single section of it).—garlicky adjective:
his garlicky breath [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲