Definitions for onionˈʌn yən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
on•ionˈʌn yən(n.)
a plant, Allium cepa, of the amaryllis family, having an edible, succulent, pungent bulb.
Category: Plants
this bulb.
Category: Plants
any of certain similar plants.
Category: Plants
Origin of onion:
1325–75; ME < OF oignon < L ūniōnem, acc. of ūniō a unity, large pearl, onion; see union
on′ion•y(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
onion(noun)
the bulb of an onion plant
onion, onion plant, Allium cepa(noun)
bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb
onion(noun)
an aromatic flavorful vegetable
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
onion(noun)ˈʌn yən
a round vegetable with many layers and a strong smell, used in cooking
onion soup
Wiktionary
onion(Noun)
A monocotyledonous plant of genus Allium allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
onion(Noun)
The bulb of such a plant.
onion(Noun)
The genus as a whole.
onion(Noun)
A ball.
onion(Noun)
A person from Bermuda or of Bermudian descent.
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
ONION
The all-round strength champion of the Vegetable Kingdom, garlic and cabbage being close rivals.
Translations for onion
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
onion(noun)
a type of vegetable with an eatable bulb which has a strong taste and smell
pickled onions; Put plenty of onion in the stew.
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