garlic

n. type of pungent-smelling bulb used in cooking and medicine

Allium sativum L., commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion family Alliaceae. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, and leek. Garlic has been used throughout recorded history for both culinary and medicinal purposes. It has a characteristic pungent, 'hot', flavor that mellows and sweetens considerably with cooking.
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Noun
1. bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves
(synonym) Allium sativum
(hypernym) alliaceous plant
(part-meronym) ail
2. aromatic bulb used as seasoning
(synonym) ail
(hypernym) flavorer, flavourer, flavoring, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning
(hyponym) clove, garlic clove
(part-holonym) Allium sativum

(n.)
A plant of the genus Allium (A. sativum is the cultivated variety), 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.
  

(n.)
A kind of jig or farce.
  

To dream of passing through a garlic patch, denotes a rise from penury to prominence and wealth. To a young woman, this denotes that she will marry from a sense of business, and love will not be considered.

To eat garlic in your dreams, denotes that you will take a sensible view of life and leave its ideals to take care of themselves.