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onion

/ˈʌnjʌn/noun2 syllables

Onion means: bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb.

Synonyms for onion2

noun, as in bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb

onion plant, Allium cepa

What does onion mean?3

noun

1

bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb

2

the bulb of an onion plant

3

an aromatic flavorful vegetable

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Onion in a sentence

  • There are in my garden a lot of vegetables: lettuce, onion, garlic, etc.Djef_Messaoudi
  • You have a nice table with peanuts, beans, onion and chilli.ActelOc
  • Our neighbor has bought cheese, onion sausage and rolls for us.faehrmann
  • For this recipe, only one onion is necessary.Eccles17
  • Melt the butter in the saucepan, and add the finely chopped onion.phenomenol
  • I only need one onion for this recipe.saeb
  • She topped the bun with tomato and onion slices.Amastan
  • Garlic and onion are good remedies against the common cold.negativeclock

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Forms of onion

as a noun

plural
onions