Leek
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| Leek | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta |
| Class: | Liliopsida |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Alliaceae |
| Genus: | Allium |
| Species: | A. ampeloprasum |
| Subspecies: | A. ampeloprasum var. porrum |
| Trinomial name | |
| Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum (L.) J.Gay |
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Leek is a vegetable. It belongs to the same genus as the onion and garlic. It can be used for cooking. It is similar to the Chinese onion but it's bigger in size.
