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/ˈʌn·jən/
onion
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a round vegetable with layers that has a strong taste and smell
(Definition of onion from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Translations of onion
in Chinese (Traditional)
洋蔥（頭）…
in Chinese (Simplified)
洋葱（头）…
in Spanish
cebolla, cebolla [feminine, singular]…
in Portuguese
cebola, cebola [feminine]…
in Marathi
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in Urdu
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कांदा…
タマネギ…
soğan…
oignon [masculine], oignon…
ceba…
ui…
ஒரு வலுவான வாசனை மற்றும் சுவை கொண்ட ஒரு காய்கறி, ஒன்றுக்கொன்று இறுக்கமாக ஒரு வட்ட வடிவத்தில் சுற்றியுள்ள பல அடுக்குகளால் ஆனது, பொதுவாக வெளியில் பழுப்பு அல்லது சிவப்பு நிறத்திலும் மற்றும் உள்ளே வெள்ளை நிறத்திலும் இருக்கும்…
प्याज़…
ડુંગળી, કાંદો…
løg…
lök…
bawang…
die Zwiebel…
løk [masculine], løk…
پیاز…
цибуля, цибулина…
лук (овощ)…
ఉల్లిగడ్డ/ఉల్లిపాయి…
بَصَل…
পেঁয়াজ…
cibule…
bawang…
หัวหอม…
củ hành…
cebula…
양파…
cipolla…
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