Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The garlic, Allium sativum.
  • noun A very large tree of Peru and Bolivia, Cordia alliodora, which when wounded gives forth from its bark and leaves a penetrating odor of garlic. See garlic.

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Examples

  • The almond cream with tuna tartar garnish advanced way beyond the ubiquitous garlic-almond soup called ajo blanco, in concept and refinement of flavor.

    What's Next in Spain 2008

  • Though, a soup known as ajo blanco white garlic is still eaten in Andalusia.

    foodbeam » Une soupe couleur rubis – Gazpacho Andaluz 2006

  • I have been around Spanish for so long that I could not think of the English word for ajo.

    Page 2 2009

  • Midway down this very long Mercado path with vendors on both sides, I ran into this gray haired older man and his wife chopping away feverishly on cebollas, ajo, and limones for the delicious caldo con maize y pedazos de puerco con cilantro y oregano.

    Patzcuaro Bonito! 2009

  • Midway down this very long Mercado path with vendors on both sides, I ran into this gray haired older man and his wife chopping away feverishly on cebollas, ajo, and limones for the delicious caldo con maize y pedazos de puerco con cilantro y oregano.

    Patzcuaro Bonito! 2009

  • I had to look up ajo to tell him I was talking about garlic.

    Page 2 2009

  • Midway down this very long Mercado path with vendors on both sides, I ran into this gray haired older man and his wife chopping away feverishly on cebollas, ajo, and limones for the delicious caldo con maize y pedazos de puerco con cilantro y oregano.

    Patzcuaro Bonito! 2009

  • I thought I'd be ordering a simple filet mojo de ajo or whatever, but I noticed they had the BBQ on and were grilling some large, whole, butterflied fish for some folks at a table nearby.

    Corvina? 2009

  • I thought I'd be ordering a simple filet mojo de ajo or whatever, but I noticed they had the BBQ on and were grilling some large, whole, butterflied fish for some folks at a table nearby.

    Corvina? 2009

  • I thought I'd be ordering a simple filet mojo de ajo or whatever, but I noticed they had the BBQ on and were grilling some large, whole, butterflied fish for some folks at a table nearby.

    Corvina? 2009

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