onion

1. n. 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. Source: opted

2. n. the bulb of an onion plant Source: wordnet

3. n. bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb Source: wordnet

4. n. an aromatic flavorful vegetable Source: wordnet

5. 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 (Zoöl.), the grenadier. -- Onion fly (Zoöl.) 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. Source: webster

6. A liliaceous plant of the genus Allium (A.cepa), having astrong-flavored bulb and long hollow leaves; also, its bulbous root,much used as an article of food. The name is often extended to otherspecies of the genus. Onion fish (Zoöl.), the grenadier.-- Onion fly (Zoöl.) a dipterous insect whose larva feeds upon theonion; especially, Anthomyia ceparum and Ortalis flexa.-- Welsh onion. (Bot.) See Cibol.-- Wild onion (Bot.), a name given to several species of the genusAllium. Source: adambom

7. n:100 n. the bulb of an onion plant n. bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb n. an aromatic flavorful vegetable Source: ecdict

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