noun
- a plant of the onion family, including onions, garlic, leeks, and chives
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The garden featured several varieties of allium with purple flower heads.
- Garlic is a popular allium used in cooking worldwide.
- She planted ornamental alliums along the border of her flower bed.
- The chef grew his own alliums including chives and shallots.
- Many alliums bloom in late spring with spherical clusters of flowers.
- Wild alliums can be found growing in meadows and grasslands.