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onion English

Learners of English as a second language usually know the word onion once they have reached the level B1 – Lower Intermediate. English words by learner level A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

Meaning onion meaning

What does onion mean?

Definitions in simple English

onion Noun

— An onion is a vegetable of the genus Allium. They can make you cry when you cut them. She liked eating onions, but they made her cry.

onion

— noun the bulb of an onion plant

— noun bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb

— noun an aromatic flavorful vegetable

Synonyms onion synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as onion?

onion English » English

bulb

scallion

garlic

Allium cepa

shallot

onion plant

onion bulb

wild onion

wild

spice

shallots

poisonous

pierogi

onion leaf

gyros

green onion

geophyte

chives

bulbous

bulbil

bulb onion

Welsh onion

Topics onion topics

What do people use onion to talk about?

Universe, creation Plant

Grass, herb, vine

• What types of plants are there?
  absinthe acacia agave anemone arbutus arrowhead arrowroot artemisia arum asparagus aster banana bean beet begonia belladonna bellflower bindweed bluebell broccoli burdock buttercup cabbage carnation carrot cassava cattail celery chard chickpea chickweed chive chrysanthemum clematis collard columbine corn cosmos crocus cucumber cyclamen daffodil dahlia daisy dandelion delphinium dock dogbane duckweed eggplant endive everlasting figwort fireweed flax flower forget-me-not fritillaria fuchsia garbanzo garlic gentian geranium gladiola gladiolus globeflower goldenrod glory grapevine greenbrier groundsel heather hibiscus hollyhock hyacinth honeysuckle hop holly hyssop indigo iris ivy jasmine jonquil kale knotweed hydrangea larkspur lavender leek lespedeza lettuce liana lily lobelia lotus locoweed lupine maguey mallow manioc marguerite marigold mayflower mescal mignonette milkweed monkshood mustard narcissus nasturtium nettle okra oleaster onion orchid paintbrush pansy pea peanut pennycress peony pepper periwinkle petunia pigweed phlox pimpernel plantain poinsettia pokeweed poppy potato primrose radish ragweed ranunculus rhododendron rue rutabaga sagebrush sandbur seaweed smilax soybean sedge spinach spiraea spirea squash stinkweed strawberry strawflower sundew sunflower thistle tobacco tomato tulip tumbleweed turnip vegetable verbena vervain vetch vine viola violet wallflower watermelon william wisteria wormwood yam yucca

Daily life Food Types of food Food from plants

Food from roots

• What types of roots are eaten?
  potato sweet potato carrot onion beet cassava yam ginger

Daily life Food Types of food

Prepared food

• What foods are made primarily from vegetables?
  side dish vegetable carrot sticks onion rings

Examples onion examples

How do I use onion in a sentence?

Simple sentences

I only need one onion for this recipe.

Add the onion.

I just need an onion for this recipe.

Aah, they're onion-flavoured bagels.

Garlic and onion are good remedies against the common cold.

He could not by any means tolerate the ghastly smell of rotting onion.

There's nothing better than a good onion soup to drive away the hangover after a night of drinking.

There are in my garden a lot of vegetables: lettuce, onion, garlic, etc.

I'll take onion rings instead of fries.

What's the best way to chop an onion?

Shall I cut the onion?

Tom chopped the onion roughly.

Tom diced the onion.

Our neighbor has bought cheese, onion sausage and rolls for us.

Tom sliced the onion.

Tom grabbed a knife, an onion and a chopping board.

How many onion starts did you plant this year?

I don't want onion soup.

For this recipe, only one onion is necessary.

Movie subtitles

Ten bucks says steak and onion.

And a little onion.

A little onion.

A little bread, a little wine a little cheese, a little bread a little wine, a little onion a little cheese, a little bread.

Onion from Bermuda.

You slice the onion very thin.

How about an egg and onion?

You haven't finished your egg and onion.

You make a great egg and onion.

An egg and onion sandwich.

With a hunk of onion and some pickle, and a piece of pie.

Onion or olive?

Onion.

I've never seen a girl unpeel herself like an onion before.

If you lose it, the seven curses of Incubo will shrivel you up like an onion.

I'd love to make an egg and onion.

You make a great egg and onion, kid!

This isn't about politics, it's about poor devils who don't have enough land to plant an onion.

Then the girls will want us to take 'em out for onion soup.

Somebody put a slice of raw onion in this sandwich.

I need a martini, Beck. Onion or olive?

Since this is my last night in Paris, I will start with the onion soup.

Hey. Onion soup, and canned asparagus.

You take a couple of those fish, you clean them and put some bacon fat in a pan chunk up an onion or two and clap a lid on it.

A little cheese, a little bread. A little wine, a little onion.

I was promised a large and lovely steak. With plenty of onion.

You'd better take a bit of scraped onion and sugar for that cough. and these drops as directed.

I'd love to make an egg and onion. Suppose we go in the kitchen.

She gave an onion to a beggar and then she died and went to hell, but an angel took pity on her and let down from heaven a string to which the onion was attached and began to pull her up.

Wonder whether it was the Lord or the onion pouItices.

Might have been the onion that broke the fever, but it was the good Lord that done the rest!

News and current affairs

Instead, it was left to the tabloids to reveal his mistresses, one by one, week after week, like peeling an onion in front of his wife, Hong Kong's people, and the Chinese leadership.