Definition of leek

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Leek (n.) A plant of the genus Allium (A. Porrum), having broadly linear succulent leaves rising from a loose oblong cylindrical bulb. The flavor is stronger than that of the common onion..

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Sempervive :: Sempervive (n.) The houseleek.
Smooth :: Smooth (superl.) Evenly spread or arranged; sleek; as, smooth hair..
Green-leek :: Green-leek (n.) An Australian parrakeet (Polytelis Barrabandi); -- called also the scarlet-breasted parrot.
Scorodite :: Scorodite (n.) A leek-green or brownish mineral occurring in orthorhombic crystals. It is a hydrous arseniate of iron.
Cockieleekie :: Cockieleekie (n.) Same as Cockaleekie.
Porraceous :: Porraceous (a.) Resembling the leek in color; greenish.
Slickness :: Slickness (n.) The state or quality of being slick; smoothness; sleekness.
Slick :: Slick (a.) Sleek; smooth.
Cockaleekie :: Cockaleekie (n.) A favorite soup in Scotland, made from a capon highly seasoned, and boiled with leeks and prunes..
Fleshy :: Fleshy (superl.) Composed of firm pulp; succulent; as, the houseleek, cactus, and agave are fleshy plants..
Tetrazone :: Tetrazone (n.) Any one of a certain series of basic compounds containing a chain of four nitrogen atoms; for example, ethyl tetrazone, (C2H5)2N.N2.N(C2H5)2, a colorless liquid having an odor of leeks..
Offset :: Offset (n.) A short prostrate shoot, which takes root and produces a tuft of leaves, etc. See Illust. of Houseleek..
Plumpy :: Plumpy (a.) Plump; fat; sleek.
Gleek :: Gleek (n.) An enticing look or glance.
Tom :: Tom (n.) The knave of trumps at gleek.
Sleek :: Sleek (superl.) Having an even, smooth surface; smooth; hence, glossy; as, sleek hair..
Prase :: Prase (n.) A variety of cryptocrystalline of a leek-green color.
Sleekness :: Sleekness (n.) The quality or state of being sleek; smoothness and glossiness of surface.
Gleek :: Gleek (n.) A game at cards, once popular, played by three persons..
Sleeky :: Sleeky (a.) Fawning and deceitful; sly.
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