Garlic

A plant with a bulb divided into cloves, known for its strong taste and smell, and used both in cooking and medicine.

Garlic bulbs, sections
Garlic bulbs, sections (© Donovan Govan (Wikimedia Commons)) Garlic

About Garlic

A plant with a bulb that people grow for cooking. The Israelites remembered eating garlic in Egypt (Numbers 11:5). It has a strong flavor and smell that many people enjoy in their food. People have used garlic for thousands of years, both as food and as medicine.

The common garlic (Allium sativum) is a hardy, bulbous perennial plant that is grown in Europe, western Asia, and Egypt. The leaves are narrow, flat, and ribbon-like. Garlic is extremely popular with people who live in the Mediterranean region.

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Numbers 11:5

We remember the fish we ate freely in Egypt, along with the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic.

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Numbers 11:5

We remember the fish we ate freely in Egypt, along with the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic.