1. (noun) plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum

• allium porrum
• leek

2. (noun) a young onion before the bulb has enlarged; eaten in salads

• green onion
• spring onion

1. (noun) plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum

• alliaceous plant

2. (noun) a young onion before the bulb has enlarged; eaten in salads

• onion