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Vegetable in the onion family
A leek is a biennial vegetable, a cultivar of Allium ampeloprasum, the broadleaf wild leek (syn. Allium porrum). The edible part of the plant is a bundle
Leek
Topics referred to by the same term
Leek or leek in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A leek is a vegetable belonging to the onion family. Leek may also refer to: Leek, Netherlands Leek,
Leek_(disambiguation)
Surname list
named leek, from the word leek meaning "border water". Notable people with the surname include: Andy Leek (born 1958), English musician Gene Leek (born
Leek_(surname)
Town in Staffordshire, England
Leek is a market town and civil parish in the Staffordshire Moorlands District of Staffordshire, England. The town lies on the River Churnet, 10 miles
Leek,_Staffordshire
Species of wild onion
Allium tricoccum (commonly known as ramps, ramson, wild leek, wood leek, or wild garlic) is a bulbous perennial flowering plant in the amaryllis family
Allium_tricoccum
Town and former municipality in Groningen, Netherlands
Leek (Dutch: [leːk] ; Gronings: De Laik; West Frisian: De Like) is a village and former municipality in Groningen province in the northeastern Netherlands
Leek,_Netherlands
Vegetable-based soup dish
Leek soup, or usually leek and potato soup, is common to the cuisines of many places. It is made from leeks and other vegetables simmered in water or
Leek_soup
Species of plant
onion genus Allium. The wild plant is commonly known as wild leek or broadleaf wild leek. Its native range includes southern Europe, southwestern Asia
Allium_ampeloprasum
British astrologer
Sybil Leek (née Fawcett; 22 February 1917 – 26 October 1982) was an English witch, astrologer, occult author and self-proclaimed psychic. She wrote many
Sybil_Leek
Species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae
wild garlic, ramsons, cowleekes, cows's leek, cowleek, buckrams, broad-leaved garlic, wood garlic, bear leek, Eurasian wild garlic, onion grass, or bear's
Allium_ursinum
Topics referred to by the same term
John Leek may refer to: John Leek (priest) (died 1369), Canon of Windsor John Leek (died c.1415), MP for Nottinghamshire John Leek (died c.1449), MP for
John_Leek
2003 single by Petey Pablo
"Freek-a-Leek" is a song by American rapper Petey Pablo. It was released on December 1, 2003, as the second single from his second album, Still Writing
Freek-a-Leek
Leeks (Old Norse: laukar) were important in Germanic paganism, as attested in runic inscriptions, archaeology and Old Norse literature, where they are
Leeks_in_Germanic_paganism
Association football club in England
Leek Town Football Club is an English football club based in Leek, Staffordshire, playing in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, the seventh
Leek_Town_F.C.
Species of plant
called bunching onion, long green onion, Japanese bunching onion, stone leek, rock onion and spring onion, is a species of perennial plant, often considered
Allium_fistulosum
British furniture retailer
Leekes is a Welsh based retailer of home furnishings, home improvement goods and related items and services. The company was established in the Rhondda
Leekes
Building in Staffordshire, England
Institute, housing the Nicholson Museum and Art Gallery, is a building in Leek, Staffordshire, England, dating from 1884. It was built to contain a museum
Nicholson_Institute,_Leek
Village in Warwickshire, England
Leek Wootton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Leek Wootton and Guy's Cliffe, in the Warwick district, in the county of Warwickshire
Leek_Wootton
England international rugby union player
Matthew Leek is a former Rugby Union player. He attended The John Fisher School in Croydon, Surrey. He played for Saracens, London Wasps, and Leinster
Matthew_Leek
Species of moth
The leek moth or onion leaf miner (Acrolepiopsis assectella) is a species of moth of family Acrolepiidae (formerly Glyphipterigidae) and the genus Acrolepiopsis
Leek_moth
Species of flowering plant
Allium iranicum or Afghan leek or Iranian leek is a species of wild leek native to the Zagros Mountains of Iran and northern Iraq. It is used in Iranian
Allium_iranicum
American biostatistician
Jeffrey Tullis Leek is an American biostatistician and data scientist working as a Vice President, Chief Data Officer, and Professor at Fred Hutchinson
Jeffrey_T._Leek
Australian rules footballer (born 2001)
Leek Aleer (/lɛk/ LEK; born 21 August 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football
Leek_Aleer
Welsh footballer (born 1995)
Ellie Thomas-Leek (born 21 January 1995) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Stoke City. Leek started her career at Bristol
Ellie_Leek
Index of plants with the same common name
Wild leek is a common name for several plants in the genus Allium It may refer to: Allium ampeloprasum, native to Eurasia, the wild ancestor of cultivated
Wild_leek
English musician (1958–2024)
Andy Leek (1958 – 3 November 2024) was an English singer, songwriter, poet and musician, known for his work with Dexys Midnight Runners and Sir George
Andy_Leek
Country in North America
five flowers on the shield each represent an ethnicity—Tudor rose: English; fleur de lis: French; thistle: Scottish; shamrock: Irish; and leek: Welsh.
Canada
Welsh footballer
Kenneth Leek (26 July 1935 – 19 November 2007) was a Welsh footballer, who played as a centre forward or inside forward for several different clubs and
Ken_Leek
American politician
Thomas J. Leek (born August 6, 1968) is an American politician and attorney who has served as a member of the Florida Senate from the 7th district since
Tom_Leek
Further Education College in England
Buxton & Leek College was a college of Further and Higher Education operating at the campuses and facilities in Buxton, Derbyshire, Leek, Staffordshire
Buxton_&_Leek_College
New Zealand painter (born 1970)
Saskia Leek (born 1970) is a New Zealand painter. Leek has been known to use already existing prints and op-shop images as a starting point for some of
Saskia_Leek
Species of plant
Bulbine semibarbata, commonly known as leek lily, native leek or wild onion, is a species of annual herb native to Australia. It grows as an annual herb
Bulbine_semibarbata
Protected area in Staffordshire, England
Leek Moors is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) within Staffordshire Moorlands, England, near the villages Leek and Upper Hulme. This protected
Leek_Moors
Swedish curler
Henrik Leek (born 15 March 1990) is a Swedish curler. As the alternate for the Swedish national curling team, he was the silver medalist at 2018 Winter
Henrik_Leek
Railway line in Staffordshire, England
The Stoke to Leek line is a mothballed railway route, which up until 1988 was used by BR freight trains to reach the quarries at both Cauldon Lowe and
Stoke–Leek_line
Railway station in Staffordshire, England
Leek railway station (Churnet Valley Railway) is the northern terminus of the Churnet Valley Railway serving the market town of Leek in Staffordshire,
Leek railway station (Churnet Valley Railway)
Leek_railway_station_(Churnet_Valley_Railway)
Leek is a civil parish in the district of Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England. It contains 144 listed buildings that are recorded in the National
Listed buildings in Leek, Staffordshire
Listed_buildings_in_Leek,_Staffordshire
Species of flowering plant
sphaerocephalon is a plant species in the Amaryllis family known as round-headed leek, round-headed garlic, ball-head onion, and other variations on these names
Allium_sphaerocephalon
Karl Theobald as Oliver Leek, Naomi Bentley as Caroline Steel and Tim Faraday as "The Cleaner" support. Stephen Hart and Oliver Leek are killed off in the
List_of_Primeval_characters
American actor and singer (1919–2004)
department erroneously[citation needed] stated that Keel's birth name was Harold Leek. At age 20, Keel was overheard singing by his landlady Mom Rider and was
Howard_Keel
Non-metropolitan district in England
local government district in Staffordshire, England. Its council is based in Leek, the district's largest town. The district also contains the towns of Biddulph
Staffordshire_Moorlands
– mauve leek orchid (N.S.W., Vic., Tas.) Prasophyllum alpinum R.Br. – alpine leek orchid (Tas.) Prasophyllum amoenum D.L.Jones – dainty leek orchid, Snug
List_of_Prasophyllum_species
Church in Staffordshire, England
Anglican church in Leek, Staffordshire, England. The building, which dates back to the 13th century, is listed Grade II*. It is Leek's original parish church
St Edward the Confessor's Church, Leek
St_Edward_the_Confessor's_Church,_Leek
Species of edible plant
plants in the genus Allium. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chives, Welsh onion, and Chinese onion. Garlic is native to Central Asia
Garlic
Fungus that causes leek rust
known as Puccinia allii) is a species of rust fungus that causes leek rust. It affects leek, garlic, onion, and chives, and usually appears as bright orange
Puccinia_porri
Football club
Leek F.C. was an English football club from the town of Leek, Staffordshire. The club claimed a foundation date in 1872, and by the 1876–77 season was
Leek_F.C.
Leek United Building Society, trading as Leek Building Society, is an independent mutual building society based in Leek, Staffordshire, England. It is
Leek_United_Building_Society
Species of plant
flowering plant in the genus Allium known by the common name crimson leek or Kamnik leek. It is endemic to Slovenia. Allium kermesinum has a long bulb, with
Allium_kermesinum
2023 English local election
Leek East Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Darren Price* 766 57.7 +22.0 Labour Crecy Janina Christian Boone 681 51.3 +21.0 Labour Gareth Richard Taylor
2023 Staffordshire Moorlands District Council election
2023_Staffordshire_Moorlands_District_Council_election
American actor (born 1955)
the political drama series Scandal, all for ABC, and as Inspector Harvey Leek on the CBS crime drama Nash Bridges. He most recently starred on the ABC
Jeff_Perry_(American_actor)
Australian rules footballer and broadcaster
Geoff Leek (18 February 1932 – 21 February 2008) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the VFL from 1951 to 1962. Recruited from
Geoff_Leek
Index of plants with the same common name
Laughing leek orchid may refer to: Prasophyllum macrostachyum, endemic to Western Australia Prasophyllum gracile - as the little laughing leek orchid This
Laughing_leek_orchid
Species of flowering plant
The sand leek (Allium scorodoprasum), also known as rocambole and Korean pickled-peel garlic, is a Eurasian species of wild onion with a native range extending
Allium_scorodoprasum
Potyvirus
Leek yellow stripe virus (LYSV) is a plant virus] in the genus Potyvirus. It was first detected in leek but also infects garlic and onion worldwide. Economically
Leek_yellow_stripe_virus
Species of onion native to southwestern parts of the Chinese province of Shanxi
tuberosum (garlic chives, Oriental garlic, Asian chives, Chinese chives, Chinese leek) is a species of plant native to the Chinese province of Shanxi, and cultivated
Allium_tuberosum
Stephen Leek (born 1959) is an Australian composer, conductor, educator, and publisher who specialises in choral music. Leek was born in Sydney in 1959
Stephen_Leek
Season 23 of American television series
Winner: Laurence (Cantonese Steamed Fish with Ginger, Scallions, Fried Leeks, Rice & Bok Choy) Eliminated: Duyen (Canh Chua with Pineapple, Tomatoes
Top_Chef:_Carolinas
American baseball player (born 1936)
Eugene Harold Leek (born July 15, 1936) is an American former professional baseball player who appeared in 77 Major League Baseball games over three seasons
Gene_Leek
1990 film directed by Peter Markle
students. Along the way, Smith meets up with professional gunfighter Thomas Van Leek (Gossett), who helps him recruit a team to take down the outlaw and save
El_Diablo_(1990_film)
Species of flowering plant
native to the Mediterranean basin. It is known in English as three-cornered leek or three-cornered garlic, in Australia as angled onion, and in New Zealand
Allium_triquetrum
Genus of flowering plants in the family Crassulaceae
prosperity of those who live there. The plant is not closely related to the true leek, which belongs to the Allium genus. Other common names reflect the plant's
Sempervivum
American football player
Ralph Leek was an American football player for the Rutgers University Scarlet Knights. In 1980, he was a back-up to starting quarterback Ed McMichael.
Ralph_Leek
Internet meme
alongside Stacy's family. During the dance, Isabella can be spotted waving a leek in her hand, a direct reference to the Loituma Girl. In December 2010, Operation
Loituma_Girl
Country in Eastern Europe and North Asia
..." Canadian Medical Association Journal. 166 (3): 357–358. PMC 99322. Leek, Peter (2012). Russian Painting. Parkstone International. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-780-42975-5
Russia
Flavor base made of vegetables
Mediterranean and Balkans region, the German Suppengrün (leeks, carrots and celeriac), the Polish włoszczyzna (leeks, carrots, celeriac and parsley root), the Russian/Ukrainian
Mirepoix
Wildlife photographer and conservationist
Stephen Nelson Leek (1858–1943) was a founding settler of Jackson Hole, (formerly known as Jackson's Hole) Wyoming. In addition to being a trapper, hunting
Stephen_Nelson_Leek
Railway station in Staffordshire, England
Leek Brook railway station is a passenger station that serves the village of Leekbrook in Staffordshire, England. Leek Brook railway station was opened
Leek_Brook_railway_station
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885–1983
Leek was a parliamentary constituency in Staffordshire which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United
Leek (UK Parliament constituency)
Leek_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
Hamlet in Warwickshire, England
the River Avon and the Coventry Road between Warwick and Leek Wootton, in the parish of Leek Wootton and Guy's Cliffe, in the Warwick district, in Warwickshire
Guy's_Cliffe
Flat complex in Leeds, England
The Hunslet Grange Flats (colloquially known as the Leek Street Flats) was a complex of deck-accessed flats in Hunslet, Leeds. Slum clearances within much
Hunslet_Grange_Flats
Bulbous vegetable
species until 2011. The onion's close relatives include garlic, scallion, leek, and chives. The genus contains several other species cultivated for food
Onion
Fictional dish
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Former railway station in Staffordshire, England
Leek railway station served the town of Leek, Staffordshire. It was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway in 1849. Passenger services to Uttoxeter
Leek_railway_station
Species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae
Seeds Close relatives of chives include common onions, garlic, shallot, leek, scallion, and Chinese onion. The terete hollow leaves distinguish the plant
Chives
Civil parish in Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Leek Wootton & Guy's Cliffe is a civil parish in the Warwick District of Warwickshire, England. It was created when the smallest parish in England, Guy's
Leek_Wootton_and_Guy's_Cliffe
in 2022. Hutson was term-limited. State representative Tom Leek won the open seat. Tom Leek, state representative Gerry James, financial advisor and candidate
2024_Florida_Senate_election
Australian Paralympic swimmer
Peter Alan Stuart Leek, OAM (born 27 September 1988) is an Australian former swimmer with ataxic cerebral palsy, who won eight medals at the 2008 Beijing
Peter_Leek
English footballer
returning to England to join Leek Town in September 2017. He was signed by Port Vale in January 2019 and loaned back to Leek Town. He joined Curzon Ashton
Daniel_Trickett-Smith
British arts and crafts society
Leek Embroidery Society (also known as The Leek Society, or The Society) was established in 1879 in Leek, Staffordshire. It was known for producing both
Leek_Embroidery_Society
American archer (born 1993)
Miranda (Leek) Huerta (born May 18, 1993) is an American archer. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Leek learned to shoot from her father, Scott Leek, who is a
Miranda_Leek
Association football club in England
Leek County School Old Boys Football Club (usually shortened to Leek CSOB) is a football club based in Leek, Staffordshire, England. They are currently
Leek County School Old Boys F.C.
Leek_County_School_Old_Boys_F.C.
Former trade union of the United Kingdom
workers, principally silk manufacturing, in the United Kingdom. By 1907, Leek had eight small trade unions representing textile workers, most of whom worked
Amalgamated Society of Textile Workers and Kindred Trades
Amalgamated_Society_of_Textile_Workers_and_Kindred_Trades
Country within the United Kingdom
Welsh word for leeks, cennin, and that for daffodils, cennin Pedr or St. Peter's leeks. A report in 1916 gave preference to the leek, which has appeared
Wales
2019 UK local government election
Leek East Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Pamela Wood 939 67.1 Labour Darren Price 500 35.7 Independent Brian Johnson 485 34.7 Labour Andrew Kidd
2019 Staffordshire Moorlands District Council election
2019_Staffordshire_Moorlands_District_Council_election
English rugby union club
Leek Rugby Club is an English rugby union team based in the village of Cheddleton, near Leek, Staffordshire. The first XV currently play in Regional 1
Leek_RUFC
Type of soup
[viʃiswaz] ; Occitan: Vichissoisa) is a soup made of cooked and puréed leeks, potatoes, onions and cream. It is served chilled and garnished with chopped
Vichyssoise
Genus of flowering plants
Prasophyllum, commonly known as leek orchids, is a genus of about 140 species of flowering plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae and is found in Australia
Prasophyllum
Heritage railway in Staffordshire, England
branch line which opened in 1905. The section from Kingsley and Froghall to Leek closed to passengers in January 1965 and to freight from Oakamoor to Stoke-on-Trent
Churnet_Valley_Railway
Church in Staffordshire, England
All Saints' Church is an Anglican church in Leek, Staffordshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building. It was designed by Norman Shaw, and built in
All_Saints'_Church,_Leek
Species of flowering plant
Allium moly, also known as yellow garlic, golden garlic and lily leek, Is a species of flowering plant in the genus Allium, which also includes the flowering
Allium_moly
Index of plants with the same common name
Inland leek orchid is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Prasophyllum maccannii Prasophyllum macrotys This page is an index of articles
Inland_leek_orchid
UK Parliament constituency (since 1983)
West, Caverswall, Cheddleton, Horton, Ipstones, Leek North East, Leek North West, Leek South East, Leek South West, Leekfrith, Longnor, Warslow, Waterhouses
Staffordshire Moorlands (constituency)
Staffordshire_Moorlands_(constituency)
Marinated leek dish from French cuisine
Poireaux vinaigrette is a dish of marinated leeks from French cuisine. It's a classic French dish still served at traditional cafes and bistros. To prepare
Poireaux_vinaigrette
Former railway line in Staffordshire, England
The Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway (L&MVLR) was a narrow gauge railway in Staffordshire, England, that operated between 1904 and 1934. The line
Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway
Leek_and_Manifold_Valley_Light_Railway
Species of succulent
Sempervivum arachnoideum, the cobweb house-leek, is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae, native to European mountains, in the Alps
Sempervivum_arachnoideum
Railway in Staffordshire, England
North Staffordshire Railway to link the small villages east of Leek, Staffordshire with Leek, the biggest market town in the area. The railway opened in
Waterhouses_branch_line
Species of orchid
Prasophyllum suttonii, commonly known as the mauve leek orchid, Mount Buffalo leek orchid or Buffalo leek-orchid, is a species of orchid endemic to the Australian
Prasophyllum_suttonii
Country in Eastern Europe and West Asia
including mint, cilantro (coriander), dill, basil, parsley, tarragon, leeks, chives, thyme, marjoram, green onion, and watercress, are popular and often
Azerbaijan
19th century English embroiderer
silk industry. Elizabeth lived in Leek, Staffordshire, where her husband´s business was based. She founded the Leek Embroidery Society and produced a
Elizabeth_Wardle
Scottish soup
Cock-a-leekie soup is a Scottish soup dish consisting of leeks and peppered chicken stock, often thickened with rice, or sometimes barley. The original
Cock-a-leekie
LEEK
LEEK
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil, Telugu
Leek Garden; Garden of Onnion
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, English
Herb Garden; A Place Name; From the Meadow Settlement; Leek Garden
Boy/Male
Tamil
Leek garden
Boy/Male
Indian, Marathi, Telugu
Written
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Leake.Dutch (de Leek) : nickname for an uneducated or ignorant person, from Dutch leek ‘layman’.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Leek garden
Male
English
Variant spelling of English unisex Leighton, LAYTON means "leek garden."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places so called. Most, as for example those in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Lancashire, and Shropshire, are named with Old English lēac ‘leek’ + tūn ‘settlement’. Compare Layton.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the numerous places in England so called. Most of them, as for example those in Leicestershire, Lincolnshire (near Gainsborough), Sussex, and West Yorkshire, are named with Old English lēac ‘leek’ + tūn ‘enclosure’. The compound was also used in the extended sense of a herb garden and later of a kitchen garden. Laughton near Folkingham in Lincolnshire, however, was probably named as loc-tūn ‘enclosed farm’ (see Lock 2).English : variant spelling of Lawton.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places so called, for example in Lancashire (near Blackpool) and in North Yorkshire. The former was named in Old English as ‘settlement by the watercourse’, from Old English lÄd ‘watercourse’ + tÅ«n ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’; the latter as ‘leek enclosure’ or ‘herb garden’, from lÄ“ac ‘leek’ + tÅ«n. Compare Leighton.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
Herb Garden; A Place Name; From the Meadow Settlement; Leek Garden
Female
Chinese
leek flowers.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Layton, LEYTON means "leek garden."
LEEK
LEEK
Boy/Male
Celtic Welsh
Mythical son of Dremidydd.
Girl/Female
Hindu
A gem stone
Girl/Female
Afghan, Arabic, Indian, Muslim, Parsi
Lucky; Happy; Fortunate
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Blessed (by God); Fortunate; Prosperous; Successful
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a bald man, from a diminutive of Anglo-Norman French cauf.
Biblical
astonishment; fear
Girl/Female
British, English, German
Angel
Girl/Female
Muslim
Successful
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Leaves of a Tree that Adds Colour and Beauty
Girl/Female
Greek
All the gods.
LEEK
LEEK
LEEK
LEEK
LEEK
n.
A genus of plants, including the onion, garlic, leek, chive, etc.
a.
Of or pertaining to the genus Allium, or garlic, onions, leeks, etc.; having the smell or taste of garlic or onions.
n.
A scallion; a leek or small onion.
a.
Resembling the leek in color; greenish.
n.
A favorite soup in Scotland, made from a capon highly seasoned, and boiled with leeks and prunes.
n.
A leek-green or brownish mineral occurring in orthorhombic crystals. It is a hydrous arseniate of iron.
n.
A plant of the genus Allium (A. Porrum), having broadly linear succulent leaves rising from a loose oblong cylindrical bulb. The flavor is stronger than that of the common onion.
n.
Any onion which does not "bottom out," but remains with a thick stem like a leek.
n.
A variety of quartz, of a color between grass green and leek green, which is found associated with common chalcedony. It was much esteemed by the ancients for making engraved ornaments.
n.
Any one of a certain series of basic compounds containing a chain of four nitrogen atoms; for example, ethyl tetrazone, (C2H5)2N.N2.N(C2H5)2, a colorless liquid having an odor of leeks.
n.
An Australian parrakeet (Polytelis Barrabandi); -- called also the scarlet-breasted parrot.
n.
A variety of cryptocrystalline of a leek-green color.