on·ion
 onion
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- pronunciation:
- uhn
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- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
An onion is a round vegetable with a strong taste and smell. People usually eat onions in small pieces mixed in with other foods. Onions grow under the ground.
My dad likes onions on pizza. I don't like onions on pizza, but I like them in spaghetti sauce.
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| definition 2: |
An onion is the plant that grows these vegetables.
Our neighbor grows onions in her vegetable garden. |
The word
onion comes from
unionem, a Latin word that means both "onion" and "a large pearl."