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Leek

A leek is a biennial vegetable, a cultivar of Allium ampeloprasum, the broadleaf wild leek (syn. Allium porrum). The edible part of the plant is a bundle of leaf sheaths that is sometimes colloquially called a "stem" or "stalk".

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Cultivar
Many, see text
Cultivar group
Leek Group (other names are used, e.g., Porrum Group)
Genus
Allium
Species
Allium ampeloprasum L.

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Etymology

Cultivation

Varieties

Culinary use

Nutrition

Historical consumption

Cultural significance

Gallery

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Leek

Nodes99
Edges98
Triples102
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.020202
Components1

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Leek

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related to Cultural significance · 20
Leek → According, British, Cenhinen Bedr, David's Day, Fluellen, Gwynedd, Henry, In, King Cadwaladr, Michael Drayton, One, Peter's, Saint David, Saxons, Shakespeare, St, The, The Elizabethan, Wales, Welsh
related to Historical consumption · 17
Leek → Apicius, BCE, CE, Dried, Egypt, Egyptian, Emperor Nero, Leek Eater, Leeks, Mesopotamia, Porrophagus, Raw, Rome, Texts, The, The Hebrew Bible, This
related to Etymology · 13
Leek → Allium, Danish, Dutch, English, German Lauch, Germanic, Historically, Icelandic, Lēac, Norwegian, Old English, Swedish, The
see also · 13
Leek → Allium, Culture, Egyptian, Girl, Green Onion, Leekspin, List, Miku, North American, Pokémon, ScallionWelsh, Sirfetch'd, WalesFarfetch'd
related to Cultivation · 6
Leek → Allium, Europe, Leeks, The, They, This
related to Varieties · 6
Leek → Cultivars, King Richard, Leek Group, Summer, Tadorna Blue, The
related to Nutrition · 5
Leek → B6, Daily Value, DV, It, Raw
related to Pests and diseases · 5
Leek → Damage, In, Leeks, Puccinia, Thrips
related to Culinary use · 3
Leek → In, Leeks, The
related to Gallery · 3
Leek → BelgiumStill, Houthulst, Two

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leeks allium also ampeloprasum welsh wales cultivars garlic porrum vegetable well leaves national part plant cultivar genus used onion see

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
LeekCultivarMany, see text1.00infobox
LeekCultivar groupLeek Group (other names are used, e.g., Porrum Group)1.00infobox
LeekGenusAllium1.00infobox
LeekSpeciesAllium ampeloprasum L.1.00infobox
Leekis abiennial vegetable0.90text
Rosh HaShanainstance ofare a staple of Sephardic Jewish cuisine and are served on holidays0.80text
Passover.Leeks are an ingredient of cock-a-leekie soupinstance ofare a staple of Sephardic Jewish cuisine and are served on holidays0.80text
leekinstance ofare a staple of Sephardic Jewish cuisine and are served on holidays0.80text
potato soupinstance ofare a staple of Sephardic Jewish cuisine and are served on holidays0.80text
and vichyssoiseinstance ofare a staple of Sephardic Jewish cuisine and are served on holidays0.80text
as well as plain leek soupinstance ofare a staple of Sephardic Jewish cuisine and are served on holidays0.80text
Leekrelated to Culinary useLeeks0.60section

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