Allium
Allium
Allium (/ˈæliəm/), from the Latin word for garlic, is a genus of monocotyledonous flowering plants that includes hundreds of species, including the cultivated onion, garlic, scallion, shallot, leek, and chives. The generic name Allium is the Latin word for garlic, and the type species for the genus is Allium sativum which means "cultivated garlic".
Etymology
The word Allium is derived from the Latin word for garlic. The genus Allium also contains a number of other species, including the onion (Allium cepa), the leek (Allium ampeloprasum), and the chive (Allium schoenoprasum).
Pronunciation
The word Allium is pronounced as /ˈæliəm/.
Related Terms
- Allium sativum: Also known as garlic, it is a species in the onion genus, Allium.
- Allium cepa: Commonly known as onion. It is also a species in the onion genus, Allium.
- Allium ampeloprasum: Known as leek, it is a part of the onion genus, Allium.
- Allium schoenoprasum: Known as chives, it is the smallest species of the edible onions.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Allium
- Wikipedia's article - Allium
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