A perennial bulb (Allium sativum) up to 60 cm/2 ft; narrow, flat leaves; greenish-to-purple star-shaped flowers mixed with bulbils. Native to Asia, it has been cultivated in the Mediterranean region since ancient times for the strongly flavoured bulbs which are widely used in cooking. Wild relatives are sometimes used as poor substitutes. (Family: Liliaceae.)
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