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- [uhn-yuh nz]
- /ˈʌn yənz/
- /ˈʌn.jən/
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- [uhn-yuh nz]
- /ˈʌn yənz/
Definitions of onions word
- noun onions a plant, Allium cepa, of the amaryllis family, having an edible, succulent, pungent bulb. 1
- noun onions any of certain similar plants. 1
- noun onions the bulb of the onion plant. 1
- noun onions the flavor or odor of this bulb. 1
- noun onions Slang. a person: He's a tough onion. 1
- adjective onions containing or cooked with onions: onion soup. 1
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Origin of onions
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English onyon < Old French oignon < Latin ūniōn- (stem of ūniō) a unity, large pearl, onion; see union
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Parts of speech for Onions
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onions popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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