garlic Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
garlic in Easton's Bible Dictionary
(Heb. shum, from its strong odour), mentioned only once (Num. 11:5). The garlic common in Eastern countries is the Allium sativum or Allium Ascalonicum, so called from its having been brought into Europe from Ascalon by the Crusaders. It is now known by the name of "shallot" or "eschalot."
garlic in Smith's Bible Dictionary
#Nu 11:5| is the Allium sativum of Linnaeus, which abounds in Egypt.