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Definition of 'onion'Noun
( en-noun)
A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa ), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
The bulb of such a plant.
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(uncountable) The genus as a whole.
A ball.
(colloquial|chiefly|archaic) A person from Bermuda or of Bermudian descent.
Derived terms
See also
* chive
* scallion
* shallot
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