onions

on-ions · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of onion; multiple round vegetables with layers, used in cooking.

  2. 2.

    Plants of the lily family cultivated for their edible bulbs.

Related words

See also: garlic, leeks, onion, shallots

Etymology

Plural form of onion, from Old French oignon, from Latin unio ("unity, oneness").