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definition
Any of many bulbous plants of the genus Allium, related to onions and garlic.
Examples of alliums in a Sentence
Liliaceous flowers are abundant, including Erythoniums, Trilliums, Alliums, Brodeaeas, Fritillarias, Siliums, Camassias and others.
There are other early flowering white alliums of lesser value.
Ornamental onions On the other, southern side of Weather Hill is a stand of tall alliums, ornamental onions.
A ll alliums are fully to frost hardy in all parts of the country.
As with most alliums, it grows best in a rich, moist, sandy soil.
It has long, round leaves, like those of some of the Alliums, and its flowers, which are small and have delicate mauve petals and a purple centre, are borne on spikes from 5 inches to 6 inches long.