Close Relative Of Elephant Garlic Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is LEEK which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: LEEK

Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	4		Exact Match!
2	36%	9		Close relative of the elephant
3	36%	11		Close relative of the elephant seal

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "LEEK" which means:

noun

• Plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild allium ampeloprasum
• Related to onions; white cylindrical bulb and flat dark-green leaves

An example sentence would be:

• "I bought a bunch of leeks from the grocery store."
• "She chopped the leek into thin slices for the recipe."

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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times18 Nov 2016	Across 21
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