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onion

Definition

  • noun: a round vegetable that is usually white, yellow, or red and has a strong smell and taste
  • noun: a widely cultivated Asian herb ('Allium cepa') of the lily family with pungent edible bulbs

Examples

  • He is growing 'onions' in the garden this year.

  • The recipe calls for chopped 'onions'.

  • The recipe calls for chopped 'onion'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Perhaps not. l'll have the steak, smothered in onions. A rack of ribs. Pasta with extra garlic. French fries with lots of vinegar and a side of onion rings with lots of sauerkraut. Have you ever had oysters? Did you know oysters are an aphrodisiac? Sorry. My tongue's kind of big. (..)
    2004 White Chicks