onion
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/ˈʌn.jən/
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A round vegetable with many layers and a strong taste.
Examples
Do you like raw onion in a salad?
She bought an onion at the market.
There are two onions in the soup.
The onions made my eyes water.
Please cut the onion into small pieces.
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Examples
Please cut the onion into small pieces.
There are two onions in the soup.
She bought an onion at the market.
Do you like raw onion in a salad?
The onions made my eyes water.
FAQ
An onion is a layered vegetable with a strong taste.
It is eaten raw in salads or cooked in dishes such as soup.
How does onion differ from garlic?
An onion is larger and layered, while garlic grows in small cloves.
How is onion used in a sentence?
“There are two onions in the soup” uses the plural form.
No, onion is an everyday word.
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