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Definition of leek noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

leek

noun

/liːk/

/liːk/

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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 Foodc2
Word OriginOld English lēac, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch look and German Lauch.

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