Leeks can be quite sandy, so careful washing is important. Hereâs how to properly clean a whole leek. 1  Start by removing the outer layer of white (unless it is very fresh or from your own garden).  Trim the base with a sharp paring knife to remove all the roots.
Taxon. Definition. noun, plural: taxa. (taxonomy). (1) Any group or rank in a biological classification into which related organisms are classified.(2) A taxonomic unit in the biological system of classification of organisms, for example: a phylum, order, family, genus, or species.Supplement.axon. Definition. noun, plural: taxa. (taxonomy). (1) Any group or rank in a biological classification into which related organisms are classified.
See also. 1  Taxon, a population of organisms that a taxonomist adjudges to be a unit. 2  Philosophical language. 3  Classification (disambiguation) 4  Categorization, the process of dividing things into groups. 5  Ontology (information science), formal representation of knowledge as a set of concepts within a domain.