Borrowed from Middle Low German kluflôk, a word for garlic.
Garlic plant
noun
botany
neutral
A cultivated plant with flat leaves and a bulb made of separate cloves.
Examples
- Dārzā aug ziemas ķiploki.Winter garlic plants grow in the garden.
- Pavasarī iestādījām vairākas ķiploka daiviņas.In spring we planted several garlic cloves.
- Šim ķiplokam jau ir garas, zaļas lapas.This garlic plant already has long green leaves.
- Vasaras beigās ķiplokus izraka un izžāvēja.At the end of summer, the garlic plants were dug up and dried.
- Ķiploks vislabāk aug saulainā vietā.Garlic grows best in a sunny spot.
Similar words
Garlic as food
noun
food
neutral
The pungent bulb or its cloves, used fresh or cooked to season food.
Examples
- Zupai pievienoju divas ķiploka daiviņas.I added two cloves of garlic to the soup.
- Mērce smaržoja pēc cepta ķiploka.The sauce smelled of roasted garlic.
- Viņa ierīvēja maizi ar svaigu ķiploku.She rubbed the bread with fresh garlic.
- Salātiem pietiek ar pusi ķiploka daiviņas.Half a clove of garlic is enough for the salad.
- Marinādei sasmalcināja ķiploku, pētersīļus un piparus.They chopped garlic, parsley, and pepper for the marinade.