garlic

Hebrew: shum, from its strong odour

also known as: Allium sativum

mentioned only once in the Bible (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 also known by the name “shallot” or “eschalot.”