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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbʌnjən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbʌnjən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bun′yən)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
bun•ion /ˈbʌnyən/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Pathologya painful swelling or lump on the big toe.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bun•ion  (bun′yən),USA pronunciation n. [Podiatry.]
  1. Pathologyinflammation of the synovial bursa of the great toe, usually resulting in enlargement of the joint and lateral displacement of the toe.
  • 1710–20; perh. alteration of bunny (obsolete) lump, swelling, late Middle English bony, probably alteration of Old French buigne, buyne (French beigne) swelling, of Gmc origin, originally; compare beignet

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bunion /ˈbʌnjən/ n
  1. swelling of the first joint of the big toe, which is displaced to one side. An inflamed bursa forms over the joint
Etymology: 18th Century: perhaps from obsolete bunny a swelling, of uncertain origin
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