单词 | onion |
释义 | onion n.   1. a liliaceous plant, Allium cepa, having a short stem and bearing greenish-white flowers.   2. the swollen bulb of this with many concentric skins used in cooking, pickling, etc. Phrases and idioms know one's onions be fully knowledgeable or experienced. onion dome a bulbous dome on a church, palace, etc. onion-skin   1. the brown outermost skin or any outer skin of an onion.   2. thin smooth translucent paper. Derivatives oniony adj. Etymology: ME f. AF union, OF oignon ult. f. L unio -onis |
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