"eat the leek" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: eats the leek [present, singular, third-person], eating the leek [participle, present], ate the leek [past], eaten the leek [participle, past]
Etymology: From the scene between Fluellen and Pistol in Shakespeare's play Henry V. Head templates: {{en-verb|eat<,,ate,eaten> the leek}} eat the leek (third-person singular simple present eats the leek, present participle eating the leek, simple past ate the leek, past participle eaten the leek)
  1. To be compelled to take back one's words or put up with insulting treatment.
    Sense id: en-eat_the_leek-en-verb-3InP5Vl2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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