Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
(Heb. shum, from its strong odour), mentioned only once (Num. 11:5). The garlic common in Eastern countries is the Allium sativum or Allium Ascalonicum, so called from its having been brought into Europe from Ascalon by the Crusaders.
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
(Numbers 11:5) is the Allium sativum of Linnaeus, which abounds in Egypt.