Finally, let's not forget members of the Alliaceae family of plants -- onions, garlic and shallots. From Wordnik.com. [The Healthiest Foods On Earth] Reference
The leek, Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum L., also sometimes known as Allium porrum, is a vegetable which belongs, along with the onion and garlic, to the Alliaceae family. From Wordnik.com. [Tips N Tricks: The Incredible Edible Leek] Reference
But your teary-eyed onion-cutting days may soon be over, for recently in The Netherlands, at the Fifth International Symposium on Edible Alliaceae (Super Bowl, Schmuper Bowl — what an event that must have been!). From Wordnik.com. [Tearless onions] Reference
Along with onions, leeks and shallots, garlic is a species in the family Alliaceae. From Wordnik.com. [Later On] Reference
Onion family (Alliaceae). From Wordnik.com. [14. Saving seeds for planting] Reference
Alliaceae. From Wordnik.com. [Donna Young's Blog] Reference
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