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garlic

Bedeutung (Englisch)

Frequenz

C1
Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
/ˈɡɑːlɪk/
Etymologie (Englisch)

In summary

Inherited from Middle English garlek, garlik, from Old English gārlēac (“garlic”, literally “spear-leek”), from gār ("spear"; in reference to its sharp, tapering leaves) + lēac (“leek”). Cognate with Scots garlic (“garlic”), Faroese geirleykur (“garlic”), Icelandic geirlaukur (“garlic”).

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