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WILD LEEK

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Coarse Old World perennial having a large bulb and tall stalk of greenish purple-tinged flowers; widely naturalized

Synonyms:

Allium ampeloprasum; kurrat; Levant garlic; wild leek

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("wild leek" is a kind of...):

alliaceous plant (bulbous plants having a characteristic pungent onion odor)

Sense 2

Meaning:

North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers

Synonyms:

Allium tricoccum; ramp; wild leek

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("wild leek" is a kind of...):

alliaceous plant (bulbous plants having a characteristic pungent onion odor)

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