Garlic is a species of bulbous flowering plant in the genus Allium. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, Welsh onion and Chinese onion. It is native to South Asia, Central Asia and northeastern Iran and has long been used as a seasoning worldwide, with a history of several thousand years of human consumption and use. It was known to ancient Egyptians and has been used as both a food flavoring and a traditional medicine. China produces 76% of the world's supply of garlic.

Has language-specific term: Ninnikujp-ro
Characteristic of: Italian cuisine Romani cuisine
Used to derive: Garlic powder
Also known as:
English: Garlic cloveclove of clovecloves of clove
French: ail
German: Knoblauchzehen
Hindi: LahsunLehsun
Malayalam: Vellutha ulli
Tamil: Poondu
Wikidata ID: Q23400
Wikipedia title: Garlic
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