English

Noun

wild leek ‎(plural wild leeks)

1. (US) A perennial wild onion native to eastern North America, Allium tricoccum, with a cluster of ovoid bulbs and large oblong elliptical leaves.
2. A wild onion native to southern Europe and western Asia, cultivated and consequently naturalized in many other places, Allium ampeloprasum.

Synonyms

• (A. tricoccum): ramp, ramps, spring onion, ramson, wood leek, wild garlic
• (A. ampeloprasum): broadleaf wild leek

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