leek
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++leek /liːk/ noun [countable] 
HBPDFFa vegetable with a long white stem and long flat green leaves, which tastes like an onion 韭葱 →5 see picture at 见图 vegetable1
HBPDFFa vegetable with a long white stem and long flat green leaves, which tastes like an onion 韭葱 →5 see picture at 见图 vegetable1Examples from the Corpus
leek• Add leek shreds, parsley, spinach and remaining cider to pan, cover and cook for a further four minutes.• Add leeks and saute slowly until they just begin to colon Add carrot and celery and saute for 3 minutes longer.• Leeks: choose thin, firm clean leeks.• For Neil Kinnock, a dish of leeks baked in Caerphilly sauce - easy to eat and comforting whatever the outcome.• Add carrot, onion, leeks, celery, and garlic and continue to saute until lightly browned.• For a first course, there is a potato leek soup.• Cut remaining leek greens into fine shreds.• Remove leeks and oysters from skillet and set aside.Origin leek Old English leacleek nounChinese
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leek
leek /liːk/
noun [countable]
a vegetable with a long white stem and long flat green leaves, which tastes like an onion
leek /liːk/
noun [countable] Language: Old English
Origin: leac
Origin: leac
a vegetable with a long white stem and long flat green leaves, which tastes like an onion
