About The Word Onion
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Onion
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What's The Definition Of Onion?
[n] pungent bulb
[n] bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb [n] edible bulb of an onion plant Synonyms | Synonyms for Onion: Allium cepa | onion plant Related Terms | Find terms related to Onion: See Also | alliaceous plant | Allium ascalonicum | Allium cepa aggregatum | Allium cepa viviparum | Allium fistulosum | Allium haematochiton | Bermuda onion | bulb | Egyptian onion | eschalot | green onion | isothiocyanate | Japanese leek | multiplier onion | onion | red-skinned onion | scallion | shallot | Spanish onion | spring onion | top onion | tree onion | vegetable | veggie | Vidalia onion | Welsh onion Onion In Webster's Dictionary \On"ion\, n. [F. ognon, fr. L. unio oneness, unity, a
single large pearl, an onion. See {One}, {Union}.] (Bot.)
A liliaceous plant of the genus {Allium} ({A. cepa}), having
a strong-flavored bulb and long hollow leaves; also, its
bulbous root, much used as an article of food. The name is
often extended to other species of the genus.
{Onion fish} (Zo["o]l.), the grenadier.
{Onion fly} (Zo["o]l.) a dipterous insect whose larva feeds
upon the onion; especially, {Anthomyia ceparum} and
{Ortalis flexa}.
{Welsh onion}. (Bot.) See {Cibol}.
{Wild onion} (Bot.), a name given to several species of the
genus {Allium}.
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