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plural leeks
: a biennial herbaceous plant (Allium porrum synonym A. ampeloprasum var. porrum) of the amaryllis family that is related to the garlic, onion and chive and is commonly grown as an annual for its mildly pungent linear leaves and especially for its cylindrical stemlike lower sheath of leaves
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Add leek and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 4 to 5 minutes.
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Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2024
Add leek, onion, celery, 1½ teaspoons of the salt and ¾ teaspoon of the black pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and softened but not beginning to brown, about 5 minutes.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
These alliums, also known as wild leeks or spring onions, carpet the rich, moist, deciduous forests of North America from Quebec to South Carolina.
—Michael J. Coren, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
Get The Recipe 08 of 25 Zucchini Pie Caramelized in butter alongside leeks, zucchini shines as the star of this simple summer pie.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 July 2024
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Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2024
Add leek, onion, celery, 1½ teaspoons of the salt and ¾ teaspoon of the black pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and softened but not beginning to brown, about 5 minutes.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
These alliums, also known as wild leeks or spring onions, carpet the rich, moist, deciduous forests of North America from Quebec to South Carolina.
—Michael J. Coren, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
Get The Recipe 08 of 25 Zucchini Pie Caramelized in butter alongside leeks, zucchini shines as the star of this simple summer pie.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 July 2024
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leek
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: a garden herb closely related to the onion and grown for its mildly sharp-tasting leaves and thick stalk
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