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alliaceous

alliaceous

1 9.9
Having a strong taste or smell of onions and garlic
  • adjective
  • /ˌæl.iˈeɪ.ʃəs/
  • Specialized
: aliáceo
  • The kitchen was filled with an alliaceous aroma after she chopped several garlic cloves.

Examples

  • Certain wines do not pair well with strongly alliaceous foods like onions and leeks.

  • The dish had an alliaceous flavor that reminded me of garlic.

  • Many gardeners enjoy cultivating alliaceous plants because they are easy to grow and deter pests.

  • I enjoy alliaceous vegetables like onions and garlic.

  • The chef added some alliaceous herbs to enhance the flavor of the sauce.

  • She loved the alliaceous scent that filled the room when garlic was sautéed.

  • The dish was rich with alliaceous notes, making it very aromatic and flavorful.

Synonyms

oniony
vsalliaceous
1 3.7

Having a strong smell or taste like raw onion

covers the whole bulb family including garlic and similar plants

Compounds

alliaceous plant
  • Specialized
8.2

A plant in the onion family with a strong, sharp smell

How Pungent

pungent
19 4.8
garlicky
3 2.7
alliaceous
  • Specialized
1 9.9
oniony
1 3.7

Surface Forms

alliaceous positive

Morphology

alliaceous = allium (opaque) = alli + aceous

The adjective is historically derived from the classical base for onion and garlic plus -aceous, but the connection is technical and not likely recoverable for an average learner.

Etymology

Alliaceous comes from an old Latin word allium, which means 'garlic'. So something alliaceous tastes or smells like 'garlic' or 'onion', like the strong kitchen smell when you chop them.