C2

leek English

Learners of English as a second language usually know the word leek once they have reached the level C2 – Proficient. English words by learner level A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

Meaning leek meaning

What does leek mean?

leek

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

— noun related to onions; white cylindrical bulb and flat dark-green leaves

Synonyms leek synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as leek?

leek English » English

scallion

Allium porrum

wild

wart

shallot

green onion

Topics leek topics

What do people use leek to talk about?

Universe, creation Plant

Grass, herb, vine

• What types of plants are there?
  absinthe acacia agave anemone arbutus arrowhead arrowroot artemisia arum asparagus aster banana bean beet begonia belladonna bellflower bindweed bluebell broccoli burdock buttercup cabbage carnation carrot cassava cattail celery chard chickpea chickweed chive chrysanthemum clematis collard columbine corn cosmos crocus cucumber cyclamen daffodil dahlia daisy dandelion delphinium dock dogbane duckweed eggplant endive everlasting figwort fireweed flax flower forget-me-not fritillaria fuchsia garbanzo garlic gentian geranium gladiola gladiolus globeflower goldenrod glory grapevine greenbrier groundsel heather hibiscus hollyhock hyacinth honeysuckle hop holly hyssop indigo iris ivy jasmine jonquil kale knotweed hydrangea larkspur lavender leek lespedeza lettuce liana lily lobelia lotus locoweed lupine maguey mallow manioc marguerite marigold mayflower mescal mignonette milkweed monkshood mustard narcissus nasturtium nettle okra oleaster onion orchid paintbrush pansy pea peanut pennycress peony pepper periwinkle petunia pigweed phlox pimpernel plantain poinsettia pokeweed poppy potato primrose radish ragweed ranunculus rhododendron rue rutabaga sagebrush sandbur seaweed smilax soybean sedge spinach spiraea spirea squash stinkweed strawberry strawflower sundew sunflower thistle tobacco tomato tulip tumbleweed turnip vegetable verbena vervain vetch vine viola violet wallflower watermelon william wisteria wormwood yam yucca

Daily life Food Types of food Food from plants

Food from vegetables

• What types of vegetables are eaten?
  vegetable tomato leek squash carrot beans greens spinach cabbage lettuce eggplant okra pumpkin cucumber red pepper green pepper cassava leaf

States Quality Light Color

Colors of the spectrum

• What are the shades of green?
  green greenish apple-green bottle-green chlorine emerald grass grass-green khaki leaf-green leek-green lime-green olive pea pea-green peacock sap green sea-green topaz verdant viridian