🧅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.

One kg of polao rice, one cup of nut and oil, onion, green chilies, ginger, garlic paste, sugar, kewra water, nutmeg, and mase will be needed.

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