Phrase guide

wild garlic

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Ramsons (Allium ursinum).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Allium vineale.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Allium canadense.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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4

noun

Meaning 4

pungent Old World wild onion

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: crow garlic, false garlic, field garlic, stag's garlic, Allium vineale

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: wild onion

5

noun

Meaning 5

pungent Old World weedy plant

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: wood garlic, Ramsons, Allium ursinum

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: alliaceous plant

History

Etymology

Compare French ail sauvage, Portuguese alho selvagem.