Leeks are a very mellow version of an onion and when cut they have a beautiful variation in color. They go from white down by the root, to a yellow center, to a really dark green at the top. Cut the leek just below the really dark green part. Those really dark, green leaves are very tough and you donât eat them.
organic. adj. 1. (Biology) of, relating to, derived from, or characteristic of living plants and animals. 2. (Biology) of or relating to animal or plant constituents or products having a carbon basis. 3. (Biology) of or relating to one or more organs of an animal or plant. 4. (Chemistry) of, relating to, or belonging to the class of chemical compounds that are formed from carbon Compare inorganic 2: an organic compound.
Definition of ORGANIC. : an organic substance: as a: a fertilizer of plant or animal origin b: a pesticide whose active component is an organic compound or a mixture of organic compounds c: a food produced by organic farming.. a: of, relating to, or arising in a bodily organ b: affecting the structure of the organism. 3. b (1) : of, relating to, or containing carbon compounds (2) : relating to, being, or dealt with by a branch of chemistry concerned with the carbon compounds of living beings and most other carbon compounds.