Onion
5 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A bulbous vegetable with layered skin that has a strong smell and taste.
“She chopped the onion for the soup.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈʌnjən/
Syllables
on·ion
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