Definitions for onion
ˈʌn yənonion

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. onion(noun)

   the bulb of an onion plant

2. onion, onion plant, Allium cepa(noun)

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

3. onion(noun)

   an aromatic flavorful vegetable

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1. Onion(n.)

   The flavor of an onion.

   Etymology: [F. ognon, fr. L. unio oneness, unity, a single large pearl, an onion. See One, Union.]

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1. onion(Noun)

   A monocotyledonous plant of genus Allium allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.

2. onion(Noun)

   The bulb of such a plant.

3. onion(Noun)

   The genus as a whole.

4. onion(Noun)

   A ball.

5. onion(Noun)

   A person from Bermuda or of Bermudian descent.

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1. Onion

   The onion, also known as the bulb onion or common onion, is used as a vegetable and is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Allium. This genus also contains several other species variously referred to as onions and cultivated for food, such as the Japanese bunching onion, Egyptian onion, and Canada onion. The name "wild onion" is applied to a number of Allium species but A. cepa is exclusively known from cultivation and its wild original form is not known. The onion is most frequently a biennial or a perennial plant, but is usually treated as an annual and harvested in its first growing season. The onion plant has a fan of hollow, bluish-green leaves and the bulb at the base of the plant begins to swell when a certain day-length is reached. In the autumn the foliage dies down and the outer layers of the bulb become dry and brittle. The crop is harvested and dried and the onions are ready for use or storage. The crop is prone to attack by a number of pests and diseases, particularly the onion fly, the onion eelworm and various fungi that cause rotting. Some varieties of A. cepa such as shallots and potato onions produce multiple bulbs.

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1. Onion

   un′yun, n. the name given to a few species of genus Allium, esp. Allium cepa, an edible biennial bulbous root.—adj. On′ion-eyed (Shak.), having the eyes full of tears.—n. On′ion-skin, a very thin variety of paper.—adj. On′iony. [Fr. oignon—L. unio, -onis—unus, one.]

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. ONION

   The all-round strength champion of the Vegetable Kingdom, garlic and cabbage being close rivals.

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1. onion(noun)

   A perfectly rounded ass. "Dat onion booty so nice, it makes me wanna cry"

2. onion(noun)

   An ounce of narcotics.

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1. onion

   A type of cultivar, plant and seed.

   The onions grew at the garden very easily.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 18, 2020  

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1. onion

   The onion symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the onion symbol and its characteristic.

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'onion' in Nouns Frequency: #2655

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of onion in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of onion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of onion in a Sentence

1. Dr. Barnes Mawrie:

   2.“Life is like a traffic jam. You’ve got to be patient and wait on till an opportunity comes for you to drive ahead”. 3.“Life is like an onion, the deeper you peel into it the more tears it brings to your eyes”. 4.“Never wait for the best time to do good because good can be done best any time”. 5.“Think creatively, plan minutely and act resolutely and success is sure to come your way”. 6.“All intelligent persons are not successful but all successful people are intelligent”. 7.“Winners are those who act on their dreams but losers are those who dream of their acts”. 8.“Learning to accept defeat is the first step towards victory”. 9.“People who complain about their life are like beggars sitting on a heap of gold”. 10.“Theology is the study of God but not all theologians discover God”. 11. “One who discerns God’s will is treading on the path of salvation”. 12.“Environmental pollution is the most deadly sin because it springs from lack of concern and absence of love for the other”. 13.“Do not be afraid of enemies who criticize you but beware of friends who secretly despise you”. 14.“The difference between a pessimist and an optimist is that the former sees the dusk while the latter sees the dawn”. 15.“Religious fanaticism is the religion of the most irreligious and Godless people”. 16.“He who says only my religion is good, is putting a fence around God’s goodness and is guilty of God manipulation”. 17.“Too much religiosity is bad for the soul as too much food is bad for the body. Religious excessiveness is the breeding ground of fanaticism”. 18.“A religion that does not teach love of neighbour is either a bad religion or no religion at all”. 19.“A community is not an addition of number but a multiplication of love”. 20.“The three most important components of an ideal community are: the head to think and plan, the heart to forgive and love and the hands to serve and care”. 21.“Peace is a rare commodity which can be bought only through love”. 22.“Personal freedom is not a privilege to be misused but a responsibility to be carried out”. 23.“True love starts with perception and ends in compassion”. 24.“A good ship is tested in stormy weather so too true friendship is tested in difficult times”. 25.“Every tree cut down is oxygen lost and life endangered”. 26.“Wars are the darkest spots in human history and the height of human folly”. 27.“There is no greater fool than the one who does not know himself”. 28.“There is no greater folly than the failure to grab opportunities in life”. 29.“An education that does not form the heart leads to deviation of character”. 30.“Education that does not open the mind and heart of a person is a self defeating endeavour”. 31.“Education begins in the womb and ends in the tomb”.

2. Paul Mangiamele:

   What’s happening right now with other brands is an insidious disease called brand drift, these places get new CEOs and new owners with their own ideas who don’t appreciate or respect the culture and components that made these brands highfliers at one time. We’re taking dead aim at Outback Steakhouse because I think their brand is drifting. People are tired of the Bloomin’ Onion. They’re looking for something else in a value-priced steakhouse.

3. Alan Watts:

   There is always something taboo, something repressed, un-admitted, or just glimpsed quickly out of the corner of one’s eye because a direct look is too unsettling. Taboos lie within taboos, like the skin of an onion.

4. Nancy Writebol:

   Liberia's very much like an onion... there's layer after layer after layer of trauma and grief, so we're going back to not only read into that but, as a survivor, to bear that burden with the Liberians who have come through that.

5. Josh Bloom:

   You got something that's killing hundreds of people a day across the United States, and you got prisons who can't get death penalty drugs, so they're turning to the drug that's killing hundreds of people across the United States, this sounds like an article from the Onion.

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