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Definitions for: Onion [n] pungent bulb
[n] bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb
[n] edible bulb of an onion plant
Webster (1913) Definition: On"ion, n. [F. ognon, fr. L. unio oneness, unity, a
single large pearl, an onion. See One, Union.] (Bot.)
A liliaceous plant of the genus Allium (A. cepa), having
a strong-flavored bulb and long hollow leaves; also, its
bulbous root, much used as an article of food. The name is
often extended to other species of the genus.
Onion fish (Zo["o]l.), the grenadier.
Onion fly (Zo["o]l.) a dipterous insect whose larva feeds
upon the onion; especially, Anthomyia ceparum and
Ortalis flexa.
Welsh onion. (Bot.) See Cibol.
Wild onion (Bot.), a name given to several species of the
genus Allium.
Synonyms: Allium cepa, onion plant
See Also: alliaceous plant, Allium ascalonicum, Allium cepa aggregatum, Allium cepa viviparum, Allium fistulosum, Allium haematochiton, Bermuda onion, bulb, Egyptian onion, eschalot, green onion, isothiocyanate, Japanese leek, multiplier onion, onion, red-skinned onion, scallion, shallot, Spanish onion, spring onion, top onion, tree onion, vegetable, veggie, Vidalia onion, Welsh onion
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