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Onion ˈʌnjən Chopped French Noun Bre Chop Finely

Word onion
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈʌnjən / NAmE / ˈʌnjən /
Example
  • chop the onions finely.
  • french onion soup
  • garnish with a little chopped onion.
  • put the chopped onion and garlic in the pan…
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onion

(noun)BrE / ˈʌnjən / NAmE / ˈʌnjən /
  1. a round vegetable with many layers inside each other and a brown, red or white skin. Onions have a strong smell and flavour.
    • Chop the onions finely.
    • French onion soup

    Extra Examples

    • Garnish with a little chopped onion.
    • Put the chopped onion and garlic in the pan…
    • a jar of pickled onions
    • cheese and onion flavoured crisps
    • sage and onion stuffing
    • the onion domes of St Basil’s Cathedral

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: from Old French oignon, based on Latin unio(n-), denoting a kind of onion.
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