onion

/ˈʌn.jən/

nounon · ion

Think: “ON + ION” — the word onion is made of ON and ION, just like its two syllables.

Yes, it's onion. Remember there’s only one “n”: o + n + ion (not “onnion”).

Definition

  1. nouna round vegetable with layers, used in cooking, that often makes your eyes water when you cut it

Examples

  • She chopped an onion for the soup.
  • The sandwich tasted better with a slice of onion.
  • He cried a little while cutting the onion, even though he wasn’t sad.

Synonyms

bulb onionalliumyellow onionred onionwhite onion

Translations

ES cebollaPT cebolaFR oignon

Common misspellings

onniononoinoinononionnonyononienonion oníon

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