gar·lic (gär'lĭk)
n.

1. An onionlike plant (Allium sativum) of southern Europe having a bulb that breaks up into separable cloves with a strong distinctive odor and flavor.
2. The bulb of this plant.

tr.v., -licked, -lick·ing, -licks.
To season or flavor (a food) with garlic.

[Middle English, from Old English gārlēac : gār, spear + lēac, leek.]

---

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

---