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leek

The correct spelling is leek.

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noun

IPA: /liːk/

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The correct spelling is leek. The vegetable Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion.

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noun

  1. 1.The vegetable Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion.
  2. 2.Any of several species of Allium, broadly resembling the domesticated plant in appearance in the wild.

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