garlic
garlic — noun
1. a small white plant bulb with a strong sharp flavour and a very noticeable smell
a small white plant bulb with a strong sharp flavour and a very noticeable smell; you break it into small sections and use it when cooking to give food a richer taste.
Soraya added three cloves of garlic to the tomato sauce for extra flavour.
collocation: clove of garlic
The smell of garlic and onions filled the small kitchen as Nila cooked dinner.
collocation: smell of garlic
Matthew crushed the garlic with the flat side of a knife before chopping it.
Camila roasted the whole garlic bulb until the inside became soft and sweet.
Hao could taste the garlic in his soup even though no pieces were left.
- allium
the botanical family name; very formal, rarely used in everyday cooking contexts
文法句型
a clove of garlic
a bulb of garlic
用法筆記
Garlic is uncountable in standard English. To count it, use 'a clove of garlic' for one segment, 'a bulb of garlic' (or 'a head of garlic') for the whole item. 'A garlic' alone is non-standard.