onion

Phonetic

US /ˈʌnjən/UK /ˈʌnjən/

Translations

NOUNA monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice., The bulb of such a plant., A plant of the genus Allium as a whole., An ounce., A ball., A watch-seal., Alternative letter-case form of Onion (“an inhabitant of Bermuda; a Bermudian”), An inhabitant of Bermuda; a Bermudian.

Variants

  • onions: Plural

Examples

  • If you like twisty satirical chillers set in the exclusive enclaves of super-rich eccentrics (Glass Onion, Blink Twice, The Menu – you know the sort of thing), then you're in luck: A24 has two on offer this month.

    Source:www.bbc.com

  • One-Potwˈʌnpˈɑːt French Onion Rigatoni/ˌrɪɡəˈtəʊni/

    Source:www.nytimes.com

  • Print Is No Joke for The Onion: The satirical site is hoping a new print edition with fake stories and fake ads will lead to real money.

    Source:www.nytimes.com

  • Its luscious simplicity is the draw: All you need are canned tomatoes, an onion cut in half, butter, salt and time.

    Source:www.nytimes.com

  • The Onion: The satirical site, which began distributing a print edition for the first time in more than a decade, is hoping a newspaper with fake stories and fake ads will lead to real money.

    Source:www.nytimes.com

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