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Seep vs Leek - What's the difference?

seep | leek |

As nouns the difference between seep and leek

is that seep is a small spring, pool, or other place where liquid from the ground (eg water, petroleum or tar) has oozed to the surface while leek is .

As a verb seep

is to ooze, or pass slowly through pores or other small openings.

seep

English

(wikipedia seep)

Noun

(en noun)
  • a small spring, pool, or other place where liquid from the ground (e.g. water, petroleum or tar) has oozed to the surface
  • moisture that seeps out; a seepage
  • A seafloor vent
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • to ooze, or pass slowly through pores or other small openings
  • Synonyms

    * leak

    See also

    * sip * siphon

    Anagrams

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    leek

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The vegetable Allium ampeloprasum , of the lily family, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion.
  • Any of several species of Allium , broadly resembling the domesticated plant in appearance in the wild.
  • Synonyms

    * scallion (''US, Scotland ), garden leek, broadleaf wild leek

    Derived terms

    * (broadleaf wild leek) - Allium ampeloprasum , * (narrowleaf wild leek) - * (garden leek) - Allium ampeloprasum * (sand leek) - * (threecorner leek) - * houseleek - Sempervivum

    See also

    * garlic

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