Meaning & use
onion
A round vegetable bulb with a strong smell and taste, used widely in cooking.
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Chopping the onion made her eyes water before she even started cooking.
He sautéed onions and garlic until they turned soft and golden.
A note on using this word
The phrase 'layers of an onion' is often used figuratively to describe something understood only gradually.
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