Allium canadense
Allium canadense
Allium canadense (== Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
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polski), also known as Canadian garlic, wild garlic, meadow garlic and wild onion, is a perennial plant native to North America. It is a species of wild onion in the Amaryllidaceae family that grows in eastern Canada and the eastern and central United States.
Etymology
The genus name Allium is derived from the Latin word for garlic. The species name canadense refers to its geographic origin, Canada. However, the plant is found throughout much of North America.
Description
Allium canadense has a typical onion-like scent, with a bulb that is more or less egg-shaped. The plant produces pink or white flowers in the spring and early summer. The leaves are flat and linear, growing up to 14 inches long.
Habitat and Distribution
Allium canadense is found in a variety of habitats, including fields, forests, and the edges of wetlands. It is native to much of the eastern United States and eastern Canada, from Quebec to Florida and west to the Rocky Mountains.
Culinary Uses
The bulbs of Allium canadense are edible and have a strong onion flavor. They can be used raw or cooked in a variety of dishes. The leaves can also be used as a flavoring in cooking.
Medicinal Uses
Traditionally, Allium canadense has been used in herbal medicine for its antiseptic, diuretic, and emmenagogue properties. However, these uses have not been scientifically validated.
Related Species
Allium canadense is closely related to other species in the Allium genus, such as Allium sativum (garlic), Allium cepa (onion), and Allium schoenoprasum (chives).
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Allium canadense
- Wikipedia's article - Allium canadense
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski