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- Dictionaryon·ion/ˈəny(ə)n/
noun
- 1. an edible bulb with a pungent taste and smell, composed of several concentric layers, used in cooking: "cook the onion in the oil until lightly colored"
- 2. the plant that produces the onion, with long rolled or straplike leaves and spherical heads of greenish-white flowers.
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An onion is a plant that grows as a bulb underground and can be harvested and eaten. Note: onions may be tasty, but they sure can make your breath stink.
The meaning of ONION is a widely cultivated Asian herbaceous plant (Allium cepa) of the amaryllis family that has a pungent edible bulb and that is closely related to the garlic, chive, and leek; also : its bulb. How to use onion in a sentence.
a vegetable with a strong smell and flavour, made up of several layers surrounding each other tightly in a round shape, usually brown or red on the outside and white inside: I always cry when I'm chopping onions. Fry the onion and garlic for about two minutes. anna1311/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages. Fewer examples.
An onion is a round vegetable with a brown skin that grows underground. It has many white layers on its inside which have a strong, sharp smell and taste.
An onion ( Allium cepa L., from Latin cepa meaning "onion"), also known as the bulb onion or common onion, is a vegetable that is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Allium. The shallot is a botanical variety of the onion which was classified as a separate species until 2011.
Onion definition: a plant, Allium cepa, of the amaryllis family, having an edible, succulent, pungent bulb.. See examples of ONION used in a sentence.
ONION meaning: 1. a vegetable with a strong smell and flavour, made up of several layers surrounding each other…. Learn more.
noun. /ˈʌnjən/ [countable, uncountable] a round vegetable with many layers inside each other and a brown, red or white skin. Onions have a strong smell and taste. Chop the onions finely. French onion soup. slice/fry/peel an onion. Pile golden caramelized onions on top of mashed potatoes. see also spring onion, Spanish onion. Extra Examples.
Onions definition: a plant, Allium cepa, of the amaryllis family, having an edible, succulent, pungent bulb.. See examples of ONIONS used in a sentence.
onion meaning: a round vegetable with layers that has a strong taste and smell. Learn more.
