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Example sentences for: leek

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Garlic is compounded from the Old English gar `spear,' and lêac `leek.
DNA purification and plasmid ligation were performed with commercial kits following the manufacturer's instructions: DNA purification from the agarose-gel with the QUIAquick kit (Quiagen, Hilden, Germany), and bacterial cloning with the TA-cloning kit (Invitrogen, Leek, The Netherlands).
In the afternoon you might want to suck an Everton mint to tide you over until dinner, which could include: Dover sole with Leek puree; Turkey with the usual bits and pieces, including the dreaded Brussels sprouts; Spotted dick with custard and a variety of cheeses such as Scottish cheddar, Somerset brie, and Wensleydale from Wales, not forgetting the Bath Olivers.