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leek

noun \ˈlēk\

: a vegetable that has long green leaves rising from a thick white base and that tastes like a mild onion

Full Definition of LEEK

: a biennial garden herb (Allium ampeloprasum porrum) of the lily family grown for its mildly pungent succulent linear leaves and especially for its thick cylindrical stalk

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Origin of LEEK

Middle English, from Old English lēac; akin to Old High German louh leek

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with LEEK

beak, bleak, cheek, chic, cleek, clique, creak, creek, Creek, eke, flic, freak, geek, gleek, Greek, keek, leak, meek, peak, peek, peke, pic, pique, reek, screak, seek, sheikh, shriek, sic, Sikh, sleek, sneak, speak, squeak, steek, streak, streek, teak, tweak, weak, week

LEEK Defined for Kids

leek

noun \ˈlēk\

Definition of LEEK for Kids

: a vegetable having leaves and thick stems which taste like a mild onion

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