单词 | onion |
释义 | Word Frequency onion(ˈʌnjən) noun 1. an alliaceous plant, Allium cepa, having greenish-white flowers: cultivated for its rounded edible bulb 2. the bulb of this plant, consisting of concentric layers of white succulent leaf bases with a pungent odour and taste 3. any of several related plants similar to A. cepa, such as A. fistulosum (Welsh onion) 4. know one's onions Derived forms oniony (ˈoniony) adjective Word origin C14: via Anglo-Norman from Old French oignon, from Latin unio onion, related to union |
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