Leek's kin (5)

I believe the answer is:

onion

(Other definitions for onion that I've seen before include "Plant with edible bulb" , "Edible tear-jerker" , "Head (slang); vegetable" , "Hot dog topping" , "Type of allium" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, the King Feature Syndicate and the Penny Press.

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