Leek vs. Peek

Leeknoun

The vegetable Allium ampeloprasum, of the lily family, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion.

Leeknoun

Any of several species of Allium, broadly resembling the domesticated plant in appearance in the wild.

Leeknoun

A plant of the genus Allium (Allium Porrum), having broadly linear succulent leaves rising from a loose oblong cylindrical bulb. The flavor is stronger than that of the common onion.

Leeknoun

plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum

Leeknoun

related to onions; white cylindrical bulb and flat dark-green leaves

Leek

The leek is a vegetable, a cultivar of Allium ampeloprasum, the broadleaf wild leek. The edible part of the plant is a bundle of leaf sheaths that is sometimes erroneously called a stem or stalk.

Peekverb

To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep.

Peekverb

To be only slightly, partially visible, as if peering out from a hiding place.

Peekverb

To retrieve (a value) from a memory address.

Peekverb

To look surreptitiously, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep.

Peeknoun

a secret look

Peekverb

throw a glance at; take a brief look at;