onion
noun /ˈʌnjən/
/ˈʌnjən/
[countable, uncountable]- a round vegetable with many layers inside each other and a brown, red or white skin. Onions have a strong smell and taste.
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- Chop the onions finely.
- French onion soup
- slice/fry/peel an onion
- Pile golden caramelized onions on top of mashed potatoes.
Extra ExamplesTopics Fooda1- Garnish with a little chopped onion.
- a jar of pickled onions
- cheese and onion flavoured crisps
- sage and onion stuffing
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- raw
- caramelized
- pickled
- …
- chop
- peel
- slice
- …
- ring
- soup
- dip
- …
- cheese and onion
- sage and onion
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French oignon, based on Latin unio(n-), denoting a kind of onion.