English dictionary

onion

/'/@/n/j//@/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the bulb of an onion plant

noun.plant

Source: WordNet 3.0
bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb

noun.plant

Synonyms allium cepa onion plant

Source: WordNet 3.0
an aromatic flavorful vegetable

noun.food

Source: WordNet 3.0
A liliaceous plant of the genus <i>Allium</i> (<i>A. cepa</i>), 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.

noun

Source: webster1913