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field garlic

field garlic

6.1
A wild plant with a strong onion taste that grows in fields
  • noun
  • /fiːld ˈɡɑːrlɪk/
translation icon : ajo silvestre
  • She foraged for field garlic in the meadows to add a tangy flavor to her dishes.

Examples

  • The pungent smell of field garlic is noticeable during the spring months.

  • Field garlic can quickly spread in gardens if not controlled.

  • I found some field garlic in the meadow.

  • The field garlic adds a unique flavor to the dish.

  • While hiking, we stumbled upon some field garlic growing near the path, its strong aroma filling the air.

  • For dinner, I used field garlic to enhance the flavor of the homemade pasta sauce.

  • The local chef often highlights field garlic in his seasonal dishes for its distinctive taste.

Synonyms

wild garlic
vsfield garlic
1 3.0

A strong-smelling plant with broad leaves that grows in woods and people use in cooking

grows mainly in fields and grassy places and has a stronger wild flavour

Surface Forms

field garlic singular
field garlics plural

Morphology

field + garlic

The meaning ('a wild species of garlic found in fields') is directly derivable from combining 'field' (a plot of land) and 'garlic' (the plant), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to garlic that grows in fields. This simple noun–noun compounding is a common, cross-linguistic composition pattern in English and therefore readily comprehensible to B1 learners.

Etymology

Field garlic gets its name from the simple image of wild garlic growing in open fields with a strong smell. So the name means a wild garlic plant 'found in fields'.