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Meanings of leek (leeks) in English

Portuguese
cebolinha-verde
Catalan
porro
Spanish
allium porrum

Plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum.

cebolinha-verde
Synonyms
Examples for "scallion"
Examples for "scallion"
1
Pour into a bowl; stir in the scallion, ginger, and sesame oil.
The cook's illustrated how-to-cook library
2
Drizzle gnocchi and cauliflower with Ashebre Pesto Oil and garnish with scallion.
Jamaica Observer
3
Sprinkle the chicken with the sesame seeds and garnish with chopped scallion.
Mark Bittman's Kitchen Express: 404 Inspired Seasonal Dishes You...
4
Add scallion greens, soy sauce, and sesame oil; toss to combine.
The south beach diet supercharged: faster weight loss and better...
5
Cut the scallion tops into several long pieces, then slice thinly into slivers.
The food matters cookbook: 500 revolutionary recipes for better ...
Usage of leeks in English
1
It is particularly good drizzled over barbecued spring onions or young leeks.
The Irish Times
2
Cover and simmer until the leeks are nearly tender, about 15 minutes.
Radio NZ
3
Onions, leeks, and garlic contain specific compounds which might act as antimutagens.
Pubmed
4
Mix in the leeks and cook for roughly five minutes, until softened.
The Guardian
5
Wash the leeks well, and slice into diagonal chunks about 5cms long.
Radio NZ
6
All, with the exception of leeks and potatoes, are given level culture.
Home Vegetable Gardening / A Complete and Practical Guide to the...
7
Add the leeks, onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent.
Radio NZ
8
Arrange the braised leeks on a platter and spoon over the dressing.
The Guardian
9
At present they care for none beyond cabbages, leeks, onions and pumpkins.
Three Years in Tristan da Cunha
10
Let there be beds enriched with onions, leeks, garlic, melons, and scallions.
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Vol...
11
However, onions added another level of flavor that complemented that of the leeks.
The cook's illustrated how-to-cook library
12
Heat the remaining oil in a large ovenproof skillet and add the leeks.
The beauty diet: looking great has never been so delicious
13
Remove the coarse part of the green stalks of the leeks.
Dr. Allinson's cookery book / Comprising many valuable vegetaria...
14
Heinrich Himmler thought the SS should have leeks and mineral water for breakfast.
The portable atheist: essential readings for the nonbeliever
15
Yeah, have to order.... We've got beans, she's picking leeks today.
The reach of a chef: beyond the kitchen
16
With the potato issue settled, we moved on to the leeks.
The cook's illustrated how-to-cook library
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Translations for leeks
Catalan
porro
Leeks through the time
Leeks across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common