allia-, alli-, allium

1. Of or pertaining to the botanical genus Allium, including garlic, onions, leeks, etc.: Jeremy was growing a lot of alliaceous plants in his garden so he would have a good supply of garlic bulbs and onions available for meals during the winter.
2. Descriptive of the strong odor or taste of garlic and onions: There are some people who get hungry when they smell alliaceous scents coming from frying onions and/or garlic while there are others who cannot endure the alliaceous odors. © ALL rights are reserved.

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1. Concerning something that tastes or smells of onion or garlic: Mrs. Jackson was preparing dinner and everybody in the house was aware of the alliacious aroma of garlic.
2. Relating to the genus Allium of the lily family: Rob's mother had alliacious plants growing in her garden and they produced onions and garlic!

An individual who eats garlic: Mrs. Cook's son was an alliaphage who loved having garlic in all his meals, even in his cereal for breakfast, and his body emitted a garlic smell even though he showered every day!

The act of consuming garlic: In a magazine, Bob read an article about alliaphagy in which some forms of life, besides humans, have an attraction towards garlic including certain species of insects, like beetles and moths, that feed on the garlic bulbs and leaves.