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What is a leek?

What is a leek? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. The vegetable Allium ampeloprasum, of the lily family, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion.
  2. Any of several species of Allium, broadly resembling the domesticated plant in appearance in the wild.
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Put the oil in a large, heavy saucepan with the onion, leek, garlic and barley.
For our main course, we plumped for wild mushroom and leek lasagne, and pork and apple sausages, with mustard mash and red wine gravy.
Seeds that barely last to the second year include sweet corn, leek, onion, parsley, parsnip, rhubarb and salsify.
Slice the onions into half-moons, grate the ginger, grate the garlic, slice the leek into thin rounds.
There were dishes of varying vegetables all steaming temptingly, and tureens of leek and potato soup.
Fill each tart to the rim with the leek and onion filling and top with a sprinkle of Parmigiano.

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