garlic

[/ˈɡɑːrlɪk/]

nounmasculinepl: garlics

alho

1. A bulbous plant of the onion family with a pungent smell and taste, used as a flavoring in cooking

Add minced garlic to the pan.

Adicione alho picado à panela.

2. The bulb of this plant, divided into cloves, used as a seasoning

I need three cloves of garlic for this recipe.

Preciso de três dentes de alho para esta receita.

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

alho

Standard term used throughout Brazil

Portugal

alho

Standard term used in Portugal

garlic bread - pão de alho

garlic clove - dente de alho

garlic press - prensa de alho

the smell of garlic on someone's breath - hálito de alho

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