allium
allium — 名詞
1. a plant from the onion group, such as garlic, leek, chive, or ornamental onion,
蔥屬植物
蔥、蒜、韭等同類的球根植物
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.
Arjun 在前門旁的小路邊種了紫色的蔥屬植物。
garden use: ornamental alliums
The label said the bulbs were alliums related to garlic and chives.
標籤上寫著，這些球莖是和大蒜與細香蔥同類的蔥屬植物。
classification: alliums related to garlic and chives
At the flower show, Sofie pointed to a tall allium with a round head.
在花展上，Sofie 指著一株有圓形花球的高大蔥屬植物。
Our science book lists onions, leeks, and garlic as members of the allium group.
我們的自然課本把洋蔥、韭蔥和大蒜列為蔥屬植物的一員。
The gardener divided the old allium bulbs before planting them in autumn.
園丁在秋天種植前，先把老的蔥屬植物球莖分開。
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.