noun
- plants of the onion family, including onions, garlic, leeks, chives, and shallots
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The garden bed was filled with various alliums including garlic and chives.
- Alliums are known for their distinctive smell and flavor.
- She planted ornamental alliums that would bloom purple flowers in spring.
- Many alliums are used as both food and medicine.
- The chef grew several types of alliums in her herb garden.
- Wild alliums can be found growing in meadows and fields.