Alliaceous
botany. belonging to the genus allium (formerly the family alliaceae).
compare .
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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