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leÌ„ks (חציר, hÌ£aÌ„cı̄r; τὰ Ï€ÏαÌσα, taÌ praÌsa): This word, elsewhere translated “grass,†is in rendered “leeks†in all the ancient VSS, on account of its association with garlic and onions; such a use of the word occurs in the Talmud The leek (Allium porrum) is much grown today in Palestine, while in ancient Egypt this vegetable was renowned.