Alliaceous
Botany. belonging to the genus Allium (formerly the family Alliaceae).
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having the odor or taste of garlic, onion, etc.
adjective
of or relating to Allium, a genus of plants that have a strong onion or garlic smell and often have bulbs: family Alliaceae. The genus occurs in the N hemisphere and includes onion, garlic, leek, chive, and shallot
tasting or smelling like garlic or onions
of, relating to, or belonging to the Alliaceae, a family of flowering plants that includes the genus Allium
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