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Plant of the family Liliaceae. The cultivated
leek is a variety of the wild Allium
ampeloprasum of the Mediterranean area and
Atlantic islands. The lower leaf-parts form
the bulb, which is eaten as a vegetable. It
is the national emblem of Wales.