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leek
English
Etymology
From Middle English leke, leek, lek, from Old English l?ac (“a garden herb, leek, onion, garlic”), from Proto-Germanic *lauk? *laukaz (“leek, onion”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewg- (“to bend”).
Cognate with Dutch look (“garlic, leek”), Low German look, Look, German Lauch (“leek, allium”), Danish løg (“onion”), Swedish lök (“onion”), Icelandic laukur (“onion, leek, garlic”). See garlic.
Pronunciation
- enPR: l?k, IPA(key): /li?k/
- Rhymes: -i?k
- Homophone: leak
Noun
leek (plural leeks)
- The vegetable Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion.
- Any of several species of Allium, broadly resembling the domesticated plant in appearance in the wild.
Synonyms
- (Allium ampeloprasum): broadleaf wild leek, the Cambrian symbol (literary), garden leek, scallion (US, Scotland)
Derived terms
- Asian leek (Allium fistulosum)
- broadleaf wild leek (Allium ampeloprasum, Allium atroviolaceum)
- narrowleaf wild leek (Allium tricoccum var. burdickii)
- garden leek (Allium ampeloprasum, syn. Allium porrum)
- houseleek (Sempervivum)
- leek moth (Acrolepiopsis assectella)
- leek orchid (Prasophyllum spp.)
- leek rust (Puccinia allii)
- lily leek (Allium moly)
- narrowleaf wild leek (Allium tricoccum var. burdickii)
- Persian leek (Allium ampeloprasum cultivar)
- sand leek (Allium scorodoprasum)
- threecorner leek (Allium triquetrum)
Translations
See also
- garlic
- leak
- Thrips tabaci
Further reading
- leek on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Allium ampeloprasum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- leek at USDA Plants database
Anagrams
- Kele, elke, keel, lekë
Dutch
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -e?k
- IPA(key): /le?k/
Etymology 1
From Latin l?icus (“layman, laic”), from Ancient Greek ?????? (laïkós, “of the people”), from ???? (laós, “the people”).
Noun
leek m (plural leken, diminutive leekje n)
- layman, non-clergyman
- layman, non-expert, amateur
Antonyms
- clericus, geestelijke
- deskundige, expert, professional
Derived terms
- lekenapostolaat
- lekenpersoneel
- lekenrechter
- lekenstand
Adjective
leek (comparative leker, superlative leekst)
- (obsolete) lay, worldly, secular, profane
Inflection
Etymology 2
Cognate with laak, Latin lacus, English lake.
Noun
leek ? (plural leken, diminutive leekje n)
- small body of water, like a pool; gave rise to place names
Etymology 3
Local dialect in the Dutch region Betuwe, from Latin lapathum (“kind of sorrel”).
Noun
leek ? (plural leken, diminutive leekje n)
- (botany) the plant Rumex crispus
- (by extension) related plants of that genus: sorrel, dock
Derived terms
- koeleek
Etymology 4
See the etymology of the main entry.
Verb
leek
- singular past indicative of lijken
Verb
leek
- first-person singular present indicative of leken
- imperative of leken
Anagrams
- keel, leke
Estonian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *leekki, cognate to Finnish liekki and Karelian liekki. Possibly the same root as in Votic lõõkkua (“to move, to sway”) and Finnish liekkua.
Noun
leek (genitive leegi, partitive leeki)
- blaze, flame, fire
Declension
Derived terms
- leegiheitja
Middle English
Noun
leek
- Alternative form of leke
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brunoise
English
Etymology
From French brunoise.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /b???nw??z/, /b?u??nw??z/
- (US) IPA(key): /b?u?nw?z/
Noun
brunoise (countable and uncountable, plural brunoises)
- (cooking) A very fine dice. A method of cutting vegetables, usually to the dimensions of 2 mm or less, by julienning and then cutting many times at a 90-degree angle to the julienne.
- 2001, Michael Ruhlman, The Soul of a Chef: The Journey Toward Perfection, Penguin (?ISBN):
- Grapefruit sorbet with brunoise of citrus fruits.
- 2006, Elin Hilderbrand, The Love Season, Macmillan (?ISBN), page 131:
- Gerard de Luc had been screaming at her in French, something she didn't understand, and Marguerite, who was aiming (or a perfectly uniform brunoise of carrots, put the knife through her second and third fingertips to the tune of fifteen stitches.
- 2007, Gary Hunter, Terry Tinton, Patrick Carey, Stephen Walpole, Professional Chef - Level 2, Cengage Learning EMEA (?ISBN)
- Drain well in a colander. Heat some oil in a pan and sweat the brunoise of vegetables for 5 minutes without letting them colour.
- 2001, Michael Ruhlman, The Soul of a Chef: The Journey Toward Perfection, Penguin (?ISBN):
- A mixture of leeks, celery, carrots and sometimes turnips chopped in this way.
- 1908, Charles Herman Senn, The Menu Book, page 70:
- (Brunoise Soup). — A clear gravy soup with finely minced carrots, turnips, leeks, and onions.
- 1908, Charles Herman Senn, The Menu Book, page 70:
Coordinate terms
- (mixture of vegetables): Holy Trinity (Cajun cuisine)
Verb
brunoise (third-person singular simple present brunoises, present participle brunoising, simple past and past participle brunoised)
- (transitive) To cut (vegetables) very finely by julienning and then cutting many times at a 90-degree angle to the julienne.
Anagrams
- neibours
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /b?y.nwaz/
Noun
brunoise f (plural brunoises)
- brunoise
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