"the cloves of garlic"

Translation: usturoii

[coto.i]

the cloves of garlic = cățeii de usturoi

In general, the singular "usturoi" is used (ex.: Adaugă usturoiul la mâncare. = Add the garlic to the food.), no matter it's one clove (un cățel) or more cloves (mai mulți căței). A head of garlic is formed by more garlic cloves.

• un cățel, doi căței (m.) = puppy (diminutive of dog)

• o căpățână, două căpățâni (f.) = head (only pejoratively used for people)

• the head of garlic = căpățâna de usturoi (instead of "capul de usturoi")

• the head of cabbage = căpățâna de varză (instead of "capul de varză")