alliin
English
noun
Definitions
- (biochemistry) A sulfoxide derived from cysteine, primarily responsible for the aroma of freshly chopped garlic.
Etymology
Derived from Latin allium (garlic).
Origin
Latin
allium
Gloss
garlic
Concept
Semantic Field
Agriculture and vegetation
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- alliaceous English
- alliinase English
- allium Latin
- ail French
- ajo Spanish, Castilian
- ajos Spanish, Castilian
- ajos, ajo Spanish, Castilian
- aliáceo Spanish, Castilian
- aliáceo Portuguese
- all Catalan, Valencian
- ail Norman
- allo Old Portuguese
- alj Aromanian
- alh Occitan
- ayu Asturian
- ai Friulian
- agghiu Sicilian
- ajo Venetian
- àggio Ligurian
- ail Dalmatian
- allo Aragonese