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onion
noun
1 any of numerous varieties of a biennial plant belonging to the lily family, native to SW Asia.
2 the edible bulb of this plant, which consists of white fleshy scales and a pungent oil, surrounded by a brown papery outer layer.
3 the long tubular leaves of a young onion plant (called a spring onion), eaten as a salad vegetable.
[14c: from Anglo-Norman union , from French oignon , from Latin unio unity, a large pearl, or an onion]
onion-like adjective .
oniony adjective .
know one's onions colloq to know one's subject or job well.
noun
1 any of numerous varieties of a biennial plant belonging to the lily family, native to SW Asia.
2 the edible bulb of this plant, which consists of white fleshy scales and a pungent oil, surrounded by a brown papery outer layer.
3 the long tubular leaves of a young onion plant (called a spring onion), eaten as a salad vegetable.
[14c: from Anglo-Norman union , from French oignon , from Latin unio unity, a large pearl, or an onion]
onion-like adjective .
oniony adjective .
know one's onions colloq to know one's subject or job well.
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