Photo: Ron Mader, Oaxcaca Market (2007)

Wikipedia: Garlic (Allium sativum) is a species in the onion genus, Allium. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and Chinese onion. Garlic is native to Central Asia and northeastern Iran.

Elsewhere on the Web
How-to-Peel-a-Head-of-Garlic-in-Less-Than-10-Seconds

Translating: Garlic
Spanish: Ajo
German: Knoblauch

FYI
The smell of crushed garlic is due to a chemical compound called allicin, which is produced when garlic cloves are chopped or crushed.

Tip – When you’re selecting garlic at the grocery store select firm, tight, heavy, dry bulbs.

Photos
Mucho Ajo (A lot of garlic) @ San Sebastián Abasolo 04.2013

Garlic from vegetable fields in Thabul-pind is kept for a transportation to nearby market.

Artwork
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Wikipedia
Garlic
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