onion

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈʌnjən/ or /ˈʌɲən/ or /ˈʌŋjən/
• SAMPA: /"Vnj@n/ or /"VJ@n/ or /"VNj@n/

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Noun

Singular onion

Plural onions

1. (countable) An onion is a vegetable. They can make you cry when you cut them.

   She liked eating onions, but they made her cry.

Related words

• oniony