- See Also:
- - oneness
  - Oneonta
  - onerous
  - oneself
  - Onetti
  - ONF
  - ONFr.
  - ongoing
  - ONI
  - oniomania
  - onion
  - onion dome
  - onion rings
  - Onions
  - onionskin
  - Onitsha
  - Onkelos
  - onkus
  - onlap
  - onlay
  - onliest
- Recent searches:
- View All

onion

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

on•ion /ˈʌnyən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

Plant Biologya plant of the amaryllis family, having a white or yellow, strong-smelling bulb that can be eaten.
Plant Biologythis bulb, used in cooking.

on•ion (un′yən),USA pronunciation n.

Plant Biologya plant, Allium cepa, of the amaryllis family, having an edible, succulent, pungent bulb.
Plant Biologyany of certain similar plants.
Plant Biologythe bulb of the onion plant.
the flavor or odor of this bulb.
Slang Termsa person:He's a tough onion.
Idioms know one's onions, [Slang.]to know one's subject or business thoroughly;
be capable or proficient.

adj.

containing or cooked with onions:onion soup.
of, pertaining to, or resembling an onion.

Latin ūniōn- (stem of ūniō) a unity, large pearl, onion; see union
Old French oignon
Middle English onyon 1325–75

on′ion•like′, adj.
on′ion•y, adj.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

onion /ˈʌnjən/ n

an alliaceous plant, Allium cepa, having greenish-white flowers: cultivated for its rounded edible bulb
the bulb of this plant, consisting of concentric layers of white succulent leaf bases with a pungent odour and taste
know one's onions ⇒ Brit slang to be fully acquainted with a subject

Etymology: 14th Century: via Anglo-Norman from Old French oignon, from Latin unio onion, related to unionˈoniony adj

'onion' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

alliaceous - allium - asafoetida - béchamel sauce - bulb - bulbil - chipolata - chive - Donleavy - dopiaza - gravy - hash browns - quiche - rollmop - scallion - set - shallot - spring onion - squill - steak tartare - amaryllis family - béchamel - Bermuda onion - bialy - blood sausage - bulblet - carrot - chili con carne - chincherinchee - chop - chorogi - cipolin - French-fry - Gibson - green onion - guacamole - kishke - leek - lyonnaise - onion dome - onion rings - onionskin - pearl onion - pepper steak - pirogen - ramp - ramson - ravigote - vegetable - sea onion

In Lists: Things with layers, Hamburger toppings, Vegetables, more...

Collocations: [fried, caramelized] onions, eyes tearing from the onion, [chopping, cutting, dicing] onions, more...

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "onion" in the title:

'Few bucks over half of my life' - Peel my love like an onion - Ana Castillo
A regular onion
add (the?)onion and (the??)carrot in the pot
an onion over the course of my life
Any single word for ginger, coriander, green chili, tomato, garlic, onion etc?
Beef and onion dumplings, or beef and onion, and dumplings?
Chinese green onion or green Chinese onion?
confit silver onion
gay onion
genre used in 'The Onion'
Have you ever sliced/cut an onion?
He insisted that he picked the purple onion
His hands smelled of/like onion
hold onion
I don't taste any garlic. I taste onion.
Leek, Onion, Garlic sprout? (what is each photo called)
Mixture of grated onion and minced meat
mushroom, onion/ mushrooms, onions
Now here's the onion.
onion base
onion in an article
Onion skin
onion sleeve
onion stuck with two cloves
onion-like layers of representation
Onion/an onion/onions
Peeling the onion - Ticking the boxes
Pronunciation: onion
Ramps are a wild onion that ... must be foraged.
reverse onion
more...

Visit the English Only Forum.
Help WordReference: Ask in the forums yourself.

Look up "onion" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "onion" at dictionary.com

Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

URL: https://www.wordreference.com/definition/onion

⇱ onion - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

onion