Garlic (Allium sativum) is a species in the onion genus commonly used as a food flavoring. Garlic may also refer to: Places in the United States Garlic Island, Wisconsin Garlic Creek, near Buda, Texas Other uses Operation Garlic, a Royal Air Force Second World War attack Garlic Jr., a character from Dragon Ball See also Allium tuberosum, a Chinese plant known as garlic chives Peltaria alliacea, a perennial in the family Brassicaceae, known as garlic cress Pelobates fuscus, a species of toad nicknamed the garlic toad Garlick, a surname