onions
Pronunciation: [ˈʌnjənz]
Word
Context: “food”
(noun) a round vegetable that has a strong smell and taste, usually with a layer of thin skin. Onions can be white, yellow, or red, and people often use them in cooking to add flavor to dishes.
Example
I chopped some onions to put in the salad, and it tastes great!
Example
The recipe didn't call for onions, so I left them out.
Example
Do you like onions in your sandwiches?
Context: “botany”
(noun) the bulb of the onion plant, which grows underground. This is the part of the plant that we eat and it can be planted to grow more onions.
Example
I planted onions in my garden and they grew really well.
Example
The onions I planted last year didn't survive the winter.
Example
What do you do with an onion bulb before planting?
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