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German: Bärlauch

English translation: wild garlic







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German term or phrase:Bärlauch
English translation:wild garlic
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German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Botany / Food
German term or phrase: Bärlauch
This is a plant used as vegetable in sauces. It can be cultivated but also found in the woods. It is a relative of onion and garlic.
Barbara Planas
wild garlic / bear's garlic
Explanation:
use the first I'd say, because everyone knows bears don't eat soup - from a good online dictionary
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FishX
Poland
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Thanks a lot.
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5 +4wild garlic / bear's garlic
FishX
4Wild garlicDavid Moore
4wild garlic
Melanie Nassar


  


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
bärlauch wild garlic / bear's garlic

Explanation:
use the first I'd say, because everyone knows bears don't eat soup - from a good online dictionary

FishX
Poland
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks a lot.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Wow, impressively quick answer. Preparing menu card for Swedish visitors in Germany who speak English!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Susanne Rindlisbacher: or: Ramsons or: quite a few other names
57 mins

agree Christine Lam
1 hr

agree EdithK
8 hrs

agree Steffen Walter
9 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
bärlauch wild garlic

Explanation:
There are actually several names, the scientific name is Allium ursinum. Also used in herbal medicines

Melanie Nassar
Palestine
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Wild garlic

Explanation:
According to Wahrig, it is "Allium ursinum", which in turn is as above...

Kew: Education: Wildlife Zone teachers pack: Species cards: HerbsAllium ursinum Wild garlic (Allium ursinum). Full species card.... Yellow Flag Iris pseudacorus Yellow flag (Iris pseudacorus). Full species card.... ...
www.rbgkew.org.uk/education/ wildlifezone/species/Plant_Herb.html


David Moore
Germany
Works in field
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PRO pts in category: 14
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