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
- 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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