- containing or resembling the taste or odour of garlic
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garlicky /ˈɡɑːlɪkɪ/ adj
gar•lic /ˈgɑrlɪk/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
adj. [before a noun]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Plant Biologya hardy plant of the amaryllis family, having a strong-smelling and strong-tasting bulb.
- Plant Biologythe bulb of this plant, consisting of smaller bulbs, or cloves, used in cooking.
adj. [before a noun]
- cooked, flavored, or seasoned with garlic:garlic bread.
gar•lic
(gär′lik),USA pronunciation n.
adj.
gar′licked, gar′lick•y, adj.
- Plant Biologya hardy plant, Allium sativum, of the amaryllis family whose strongly, pungent bulb is used in cookery and medicine.
- Plant Biologyany of various other plants of the genus Allium.
- Plant Biologythe bulb of such a plant, consisting of smaller bulbs, or cloves, used in cooking, sometimes in the form of a powder or flakes.
- the flavor or smell of this bulb.
adj.
- cooked, flavored, or seasoned with garlic:garlic bread; garlic salt.
- of or pertaining to garlic.
- Middle English garlec, Old English gārlēac (gar spear (cognate with German Ger) + lēac leek) bef. 1000
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