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Added 9 October 2026

allium

/ˈæliəm/ noun

Latin root: allium Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about allium at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Any of many bulbous plants of the genus Allium, including onions and garlic.

Origin

From taxonomic name Allium, from Latin allium.

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