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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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