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: a vegetable that has long green leaves rising from a thick white base and that tastes like a mild onion
See words that rhyme with leek Spanish Central: Translation of leek Nglish: Translation of leek for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of leek for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about leek
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