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Definition of onion noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

onion

noun
 
 
/ˈʌnjən/
 
/ˈʌnjən/
[countable, uncountable]
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  1. 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
    • Garnish with a little chopped onion.
    • a jar of pickled onions
    • cheese and onion flavoured crisps
    • sage and onion stuffing
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • raw
    • caramelized
    • pickled
    • …
    verb + onion
    • chop
    • peel
    • slice
    • …
    onion + noun
    • ring
    • soup
    • dip
    • …
    phrases
    • cheese and onion
    • sage and onion
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    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French oignon, based on Latin unio(n-), denoting a kind of onion.
See onion in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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