Definition of onion. Meaning of onion. Synonyms of onion

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Definition of onion

Onion
Onion On"ion, n. [F. ognon, fr. L. unio oneness, unity, a single large pearl, an onion. See One, Union.] (Bot.) A liliaceous plant of the genus Allium (A. cepa), 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. Onion fish (Zo["o]l.), the grenadier. Onion fly (Zo["o]l.) a dipterous insect whose larva feeds upon the onion; especially, Anthomyia ceparum and Ortalis flexa. Welsh onion. (Bot.) See Cibol. Wild onion (Bot.), a name given to several species of the genus Allium.

Meaning of onion from wikipedia

- An onion (Allium cepa L., from Latin cepa meaning "onion"), also known as the bulb onion or common onion, is a vegetable that is the most widely cultivated...
- The Onion is an American digital media company and newspaper organization that publishes satirical articles on international, national, and local news...
- .onion is a special-use top-level domain name designating an anonymous onion service, which was formerly known as a "hidden service", reachable via the...
- spring onion, green onion, table onion, salad onion, onion stick, long onion, baby onion, precious onion, wild onion, yard onion, gibbon, syboe (Scots)...
- A Vidalia onion (vaɪˈdeɪliə) is one of several varieties of sweet onion grown in a production area defined by law of the U.S. state of Georgia since 1986...
- normal onion would have flowers. Tree onions are also known as topsetting onions, walking onions, or Egyptian onions. Genomic evidence has conclusively shown...
- Gl**** onions or onion bottles, were a shape of bottle developed and used during the 17th and 18th centuries. With new techniques of gl****-making, the...
- Tor, short for The Onion Router, is free and open-source software for enabling anonymous communication. It directs Internet traffic via a free, worldwide...
- Onion rings (also called French-fried onion rings) is a form of appetizer or side dish in British and American cuisine. They generally consist of a cross-sectional...
- Onion routing is a technique for anonymous communication over a computer network. In an onion network, messages are encapsulated in layers of encryption...