garlic

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Hành tây, tỏi

BrE /ˈɡaːlɪk/ AmE /ˈɡɑːrlɪk/

noun en → vi

1 FOOD [uncountable] A2

Hành tây, tỏi

a plant with a strong smell and taste, used to add flavour to food

  • garlic is used for cooking

Collocations garlic bread · garlic sauce

  • Garlic is a popular ingredient in Italian cuisine.

    Tỏi là một nguyên liệu phổ biến trong ẩm thực Ý.

2 PLANT [countable] B1

Cây tỏi

the plant that produces garlic, with long leaves and a bulb at the base

  • a head of garlic

Collocations plant garlic in spring · harvest garlic in summer

  • I planted some garlic last week.

    Tuần trước tôi đã trồng một ít tỏi.