🧅onion

noun
/ˈʌnjən/

Meaning

a round vegetable with a strong smell and flavor, usually used in cooking
a round vegetable with a strong taste and smell, made up of many layers

Example Sentences

I chopped an onion to make the soup.

I need to chop some onions for the curry recipe.

Synonyms

bulb, leek, shallot, scallion
Entry 1
bulb, leek, shallot
Entry 2
bulb, scallion, shallot

Antonyms

garlic, herb

Collocations

chop an onion, onion soup, onion ring, red onion, white onion, chopped onion, onion rings
Entry 1
chop an onion, onion soup, onion ring
Entry 2
red onion, white onion, chopped onion, onion rings, onion soup

More Example Sentences

I don't like raw onion.

Give me onions and potatoes.

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