GARLIC is a species of onion that is widely used in cooking and has many health benefits. It is composed of several parts, including AIL (3 letters), which is the bulb of the plant; CLOVE (5 letters), which are the individual sections of the bulb; PRESS (5 letters), which is the process of crushing the cloves to release their flavor; RAMSON (6 letters), which is a wild variety of garlic; and ALLIUM (6 letters), which is the genus of the garlic plant.