Garlic
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A plant of the genus Allium (A. sativum is the cultivatedvariety), having a bulbous root, a very strong smell, and an acrid,pungent taste. Each root is composed of several lesser bulbs, calledcloves of garlic, inclosed in a common membranous coat, and easilyseparable.
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When something is garlic, it is full of flavor.
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(noun) Mockney Rhyming slang. Used as in 'garlic mash' to mean [cash].
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a street name for marijuana or weed, commonly used among college art students
garlic can spice up any situation making everything less bland, especially art class
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a bulb with a strong onionlike flavor,commonly overused in any type of pseudo-italian dish.
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a food that vampires find unappealing, although it is healthy for the human soul.
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a buzz
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a [buzz word], like the phrase your mom, used to relieve tension.
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Garlic has long been used in cooking and in medicine. When a garlic bulb is cut or crushed, an amino acid by-product called allicin is released. Allicin is responsible for garlic’s strong odor and medicinal properties.
Because the active ingredients are destroyed when the garlic is crushed, the amount of active ingredient in the various forms of garlic varies greatly. Aged garlic extract (AGE), made from garlic allowed to age for at least 20 months, has more stable active compounds than most forms. Consuming garlic supplements in this form appears to provide the greatest health benefits and with fewer adverse effects.
(See also Overview of Dietary Supplements.)
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