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A vegetable, which is a member of the onion family, that has an appearance similar to a scallion. Long and round in shape, the stem of the leek is white at the root end and becomes increasingly darker green toward the top which is surrounded by stiff green or blue-green leaves, depending on the variety. Unlike the onion, the bulb that develops on the root end forms only a very slight rounded appearance rather than a wider ball-shaped bulb.