allium
allium — noun
1. a plant from the onion group, such as garlic, leek, chive, or ornamental onion,
a plant from the onion group, such as garlic, leek, chive, or ornamental onion, usually grown from a bulb and often producing a round head of small flowers
Arjun planted purple alliums along the path beside his front gate.
garden use: ornamental alliums
The label said the bulbs were alliums related to garlic and chives.
classification: alliums related to garlic and chives
At the flower show, Sofie pointed to a tall allium with a round head.
Our science book lists onions, leeks, and garlic as members of the allium group.
The gardener divided the old allium bulbs before planting them in autumn.
文法句型
plant alliums
allium bulbs
ornamental allium
用法筆記
Common in gardening and botany writing. In everyday cooking or shopping, people usually name the exact plant, such as onion, garlic, leek, or chive, instead of using allium.