This is the 5687th most frequent Portuguese word.
alho
Garlic.
Here, 'alho' refers to garlic as an ingredient for cooking.
Eu preciso comprar alho para fazer o jantar.
I need to buy garlic to make dinner.
In this sentence, 'alho' describes the pungent characteristic associated with garlic.
O cheiro de alho é bem forte.
The smell of garlic is quite strong.
Here, 'alho' refers to garlic as a plant being grown in a garden.