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leek

/ˈlik/LEEK
/ˈlik/LEEK

Meaningleek

Common meaning: a long-stemmed onion-family vegetable

Journey through time

  1. Old EnglishledesourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishleek‘leek’source
  3. Englishleek‘a long-stemmed onion-family vegetable’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old English lede ‘leek’.

Roots

  • lede Old English “leek”

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