G'ARLIC, noun A plant of the genus Allium, having a bulbous root, a very strong smell, and an acrid, pungent taste. Each root is composed of several lesser bulbs, called cloves of garlic inclosed in a common membranous coat and easily separable.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.