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Meanings of wild leek in English

Wikidata

North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers.

Portuguese
alho-porro-bravo
Catalan
porradell

Coarse Old World perennial having a large bulb and tall stalk of greenish purple-tinged flowers; widely naturalized.

alho-porro-bravo
Usage of wild leek in English
1
In Quebec, over-foraging and a thriving black market has put ramp (a wild leek) in danger.
The Guardian
2
In the last few weeks, the first wild leeks have made their way into the restaurant.
The Irish Times
3
Last year's pickled wild leeks turned out lovely.
The Irish Times
Translations for wild leek