on·ion
(ŭn′yən)n.
1.
a. A bulbous plant (Allium cepa) cultivated worldwide as a vegetable.
b. The rounded edible bulb of this plant, composed of fleshy, tight, concentric leaf bases having a pungent odor and taste.
2. Any of several other plants in the genus Allium.
[Middle English oynoun, unyon, from Anglo-Norman oignon, ongnon, from Vulgar Latin *uniō, uniōn-, variant of Latin ūniō, ūniōn- length of the initial u uncertain), perhaps from ūnus, one (in reference to the single compact bulb of the onion, as opposed to the multiple cloves of garlic); see oi-no in Indo-European roots, or perhaps akin to Sanskrit uṣnaḥ, onion, Pashto ūʐa;, garlic, and Hittite wašḫar, -wašḫan- in šuppiwašḫar, onion (šuppi-, pure).]
onion
(ˈʌnjən)n
1. (Plants) an alliaceous plant, Allium cepa, having greenish-white flowers: cultivated for its rounded edible bulb
2. (Plants) the bulb of this plant, consisting of concentric layers of white succulent leaf bases with a pungent odour and taste
3. (Plants) any of several related plants similar to A. cepa, such as A. fistulosum (Welsh onion)
4. know one's onions slang Brit to be fully acquainted with a subject
[C14: via Anglo-Norman from Old French oignon, from Latin unio onion, related to union]
ˈoniony adj
on•ion
(ˈʌn yən)n.
1. a plant, Allium cepa, of the amaryllis family, having an edible, succulent, pungent bulb.
2. this bulb.
3. any of certain similar plants.
[1325–75; Middle English < Old French oignon < Latin ūniōnem, acc. of ūniō a unity, large pearl, onion; see union]
on′ion•y, adj.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. | onion - the bulb of an onion plant Allium cepa, onion plant, onion - bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb bulb - a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure |
| 2. | onion - bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb Allium cepa, onion plant alliaceous plant - bulbous plants having a characteristic pungent onion odor onion - the bulb of an onion plant Allium ascalonicum, Allium cepa aggregatum, eschalot, multiplier onion, shallot - type of onion plant producing small clustered mild-flavored bulbs used as seasoning Allium cepa viviparum, Egyptian onion, top onion, tree onion - type of perennial onion grown chiefly as a curiosity or for early salad onions; having bulbils that replace the flowers Allium fistulosum, Japanese leek, Welsh onion - Asiatic onion with slender bulbs; used as early green onions Allium haematochiton, red-skinned onion - onion with white to deep red tunic; California isothiocyanate - a family of compounds derived from horseradish and radishes and onions and mustards; source of the hotness of those plants and preparations | |
| 3. | onion - an aromatic flavorful vegetable veg, vegetable, veggie - edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant Bermuda onion - mild flat onion grown in warm areas green onion, spring onion, scallion - a young onion before the bulb has enlarged; eaten in salads Vidalia onion - sweet-flavored onion grown in Georgia Spanish onion - large mild and succulent onion; often eaten raw shallot - small mild-flavored onion-like or garlic-like clustered bulbs used for seasoning |
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Translations
лук
cibule
løg
cepo
پیاز
sipuli
luk
hagymavöröshagyma
laukur
タマネギ
양파
cepa
svogūnas
sīpols
ceapă
луклуковыйлуковица
čebula
lökgullök
kitunguu
หัวหอม
پیازکاندا
củ hành
onion
[ˈʌnjən]A. N →
to know one's onions (Brit) → conocer a fondo su oficio, conocer el paño
to know one's onions (Brit) → conocer a fondo su oficio, conocer el paño
B. CPD →
onion dome N (Archit) → cúpula f bulbosa
onion johnny N → vendedor m ambulante de cebollas
onion rings NPL → aros mpl de cebolla rebozados
onion skin N (= paper) → papel m de cebolla
onion soup N → sopa f de cebolla
onion dome N (Archit) → cúpula f bulbosa
onion johnny N → vendedor m ambulante de cebollas
onion rings NPL → aros mpl de cebolla rebozados
onion skin N (= paper) → papel m de cebolla
onion soup N → sopa f de cebolla
onion
[ˈʌnjən] n →to know one's onions (= be well-informed) → onion gravyonion gravy n → sauce f aux oignonsonion ring n → rondelle f d'oignon en beignetonion soup n →
onion
n → f; he knows his onions (Brit inf) → er kennt seinen Kram (inf)
onion
:onion dome
n → m
onion ring
n (Cook) → m
onion-shaped
adj →
onionskin
n → f; (= paper) → Florpost f
onion soup
n → f
onion
[ˈʌnjən] n →onion
(ˈanjən) noun a type of vegetable with an eatable bulb which has a strong taste and smell. pickled onions; Put plenty of onion in the stew. ui بَصَل лук cebola cibule die Zwiebel løg sibul پیاز sipuli प्याज luk (vörös)hagyma bawang laukur 玉ねぎ 양파 svogūnas sīpols bawang پياز cebola ceapă cibuľa čebula crni luk lök หัวหอม 洋蔥 цибуля, цибулина پياز củ hành