leek
noun/liːk/
/liːk/
- a vegetable like a long onion with many layers of wide leaves that are white at the bottom and green at the top. Leeks are eaten cooked. The leek is a national symbol of Wales.Topics Foodc2Word OriginOld English lēac, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch look and German Lauch.
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