Onion

ONI

Definition: Meaning of, onion in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈʌnjən /

Word Forms:

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onion	onions

[uncountable and countable]

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onion used in phrases

Bermuda onion (noun)
1. mild flat onion grown in warm areas
Egyptian onion (noun)
1. type of perennial onion grown chiefly as a curiosity or for early salad onions; having bulbils that replace the flowers
Hooker's onion (noun)
1. a common North American wild onion with a strong onion odour and an umbel of pink flowers atop a leafless stalk; British Columbia to California and Arizona and east to Wyoming and Colorado
Spanish onion (noun)
1. large mild and succulent onion; often eaten raw
Vidalia onion (noun)
1. sweet-flavoured onion grown in Georgia
Welsh onion (noun)
1. asiatic onion with slender bulbs; used as early green onions
brown onion sauce (noun)
1. brown sauce with sautéed chopped onions and parsley and dry white wine or vinegar
climbing onion (noun)
1. much-branched leafless twining South African herb cultivated as an ornamental for its bright green stems growing from large aboveground bulbs
flowering onion (noun)
1. european onion with white flowers
green onion (noun)
1. an onion with a small white round part and a long green stem, usually eaten raw [= spring onion British English]
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Pronunciation: sʌɪd ˈɔːdə

Parts of Speech: noun

a small amount of food ordered in a restaurant to be eaten with a main meal but served on a separate dish

onion bagel