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Onions

A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.

📖 Definitions of "Onions"

noun

1
A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
2
The bulb of such a plant.
3
The genus as a whole.
4
A ball.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Onions"

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Word	Definition
allium cepanoun	bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb
onion plantnoun	bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb
bunionsnoun	(pathology) A bump or bulge on the first joint of the big toe caused by the swelling of a sac of fluid under the skin.
cormsnoun	A short, vertical, swollen, underground stem of a plant (usually one of the monocots) that serves as a storage organ to enable the plant to survive winter or other adverse conditions such as drought.
potatoesnoun	A plant of species Solanum tuberosum or its edible starchy tuber.
scallionnoun	(now chiefly US, Ireland) A spring onion, Allium fistulosum.
alliumnoun	Any of many bulbous plants of the genus Allium, including onions and garlic.
rampnoun	An inclined surface that connects two levels; an incline.
chivenoun	A perennial plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the onion.
leeknoun	A vegetable of variety Allium ampeloprasum, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion.
shallotnoun	Any vegetable of certain species in the onion family.
cipollininoun	A specific variety of medium-sized, flat onion.
vidalianoun	A sweet onion first grown near Vidalia, Georgia.
owennoun	A male given name.
ricenoun	(uncountable) The seeds of this plant used as food.
bowennoun	A town and district in the General Alvear Department, Mendoza, Argentina.
llewelynnoun	A male given name from Welsh.
griffinnoun	A mythical beast having the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle.
shonenoun	A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic].
rossernoun	A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic].