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Native Script:ニンニク
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ninniku
"この料理にはニンニクがたくさん入っています。"
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A strong-smelling pungent-tasting bulb, used as a seasoning in cooking.
"Add a clove of crushed garlic to the tomato sauce."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Old English gārlīc, from gār (spear) + līc (leek), so named from the shape of its cloves.
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ail
Transliteration: ail
"J'adore cuisiner avec beaucoup d'ail."
Knoblauch
Transliteration: Knoblauch
"Der Geruch von Knoblauch liegt in der Luft."
aglio
Transliteration: aglio
"Rosola uno spicchio d'aglio nell'olio d'oliva."
ajo
Transliteration: ajo
"El secreto de esta salsa es un buen toque de ajo."
alho
Transliteration: alho
"Refogue a cebola e o alho em fogo baixo."
lahsun
Transliteration: lahsun
Script: लहसुन
"सब्जी में थोड़ा सा लहसुन डालिए।"
suàn
Transliteration: suàn
Script: 蒜
"炒菜时多放一点蒜会很香。"
maneul
Transliteration: maneul
Script: 마늘
"한국 요리에는 마늘이 많이 들어갑니다."
ninniku
Transliteration: ninniku
Script: ニンニク
"この料理にはニンニクがたくさん入っています。"
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