<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a hardy plant, Allium sativum, of the amaryllis family, whose strongly pungent bulb is used in cooking and medicine.</li><li>any of various plants of the genus Allium related to the familiar culinary garlic A. sativum.</li><li>the bulb of Allium sativum, consisting of smaller bulbs, or cloves, used in cooking, sometimes in the form of a powder, a paste, or minced pieces.</li><li>the flavor or smell of this bulb.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>cooked, flavored, or seasoned with garlic, the pungent bulb of the Allium sativum plant: garlic bread; garlic salt.</li><li>of or relating to garlic.</li></ul>