Allium

(alle-um.) (Bot.) A gen. of plants, O. Liliacere, including the Onion (A. cep a), the Leek (A. por rum), the Garlic (A. sativum), the Shalot (A. as cal on i cum), the Chives (A. Schænoprasum), and other onion-flavored plants cultivated as condiments. They are strongly scented, and have a bitter, acrid taste. [s. 21]