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onion

noun

on·​ion ˈən-yən How to pronounce onion (audio)
1
: a widely cultivated Asian herb (Allium cepa) of the lily family with pungent edible bulbs
also : its bulb
2
: any of various plants of the same genus as the onion
oniony adjective

Example Sentences

The recipe calls for chopped onions. He is growing onions in the garden this year. The recipe calls for chopped onion.
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French oignon, from Latin union-, unio

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of onion was in the 14th century

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