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THREE-CORNERED LEEK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does three-cornered leek mean?
• THREE-CORNERED LEEK (noun)
The noun THREE-CORNERED LEEK has 1 sense:
1. European leek naturalized in Great Britain; leaves are triangular
Familiarity information: THREE-CORNERED LEEK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
European leek naturalized in Great Britain; leaves are triangular
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Allium triquetrum; three-cornered leek; triquetrous leek
Hypernyms ("three-cornered leek" is a kind of...):
alliaceous plant (bulbous plants having a characteristic pungent onion odor)
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