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plural leeks
: a biennial herbaceous plant (Allium porrum synonym A. ampeloprasum var. porrum) of the amaryllis family that is related to the garlic, onion and chive and is commonly grown as an annual for its mildly pungent linear leaves and especially for its cylindrical stemlike lower sheath of leaves
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Slaton survived on wild leeks and braved a mountain blizzard before finding the cabin, according to Gutierrez.
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
This wild leek is generally found in the eastern part of the country between late March and mid-May – and chefs are so inspired by its arrival, the delicacy is often discovered in the most intriguing of dishes and cocktails.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
There's a green, which is a very tender leek green, almost.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
This is the place to load up on fiber, with a weekend menu that includes an omelette filled with butternut squash and leeks, then topped with a kale and sesame salad, or a thick sourdough toast piled high with cannellini beans, roasted radicchio and hazelnuts, with dill sprinkled on top.
—Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
This wild leek is generally found in the eastern part of the country between late March and mid-May – and chefs are so inspired by its arrival, the delicacy is often discovered in the most intriguing of dishes and cocktails.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
There's a green, which is a very tender leek green, almost.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
This is the place to load up on fiber, with a weekend menu that includes an omelette filled with butternut squash and leeks, then topped with a kale and sesame salad, or a thick sourdough toast piled high with cannellini beans, roasted radicchio and hazelnuts, with dill sprinkled on top.
—Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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“Leek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leek. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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leek
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: a garden herb closely related to the onion and grown for its mildly sharp-tasting leaves and thick stalk
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