onion
/ˈʌŋjɪn/
onion
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- 1.
A plant of the lily family, similar to garlic, used as a vegetable or spice.
"Add the chopped onion to the pan."
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I need to buy an onion for the soup.
I need to buy an onion for the soup.
Can you chop up an onion while I prepare the other ingredients?
Can you chop up an onion while I prepare the other ingredients?
The recipe calls for finely diced red onion.
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How do you pronounce onion?
onion is pronounced [/ˈʌŋjɪn/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does onion mean?
onion means "onion". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is onion?
onion is a Beginner-level word.
Can you give an example sentence with onion?
Example: "I need to buy an onion for the soup." — used to mean "onion".
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