allium

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/ˈæliəm/

noun

Any of many bulbous plants of the genus Allium, including onions and garlic.

Origintaxonomic name Allium ← Latin allium →
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Meanings

nounallium (plural alliums or allia)

plural alliums · plural allia

  1. Any of many bulbous plants of the genus Allium, including onions and garlic.

Origin

  1. Latinallium
  2. taxonomic nameAllium
  3. Englishallium

From taxonomic name Allium, from Latin allium.

More words from taxonomic name, Latin

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Translations

Portuguese álio
  • álioplant in the genus Allium

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with allium

Valiumgalliumthalliumpallium
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Anagrams

Alulim
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APA

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MLA

“allium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allium. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “allium,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allium.

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