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onion (Allium cepa)

Noun

Definitions

1. onion (Allium cepa)

This noun refers to the common vegetable known as an onion. It is a staple ingredient in Japanese cooking and everyday conversation, and the name literally combines words suggesting a round, layered bulb.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Want to put extra onion in tonight's curry?

Sentence 2

He kept insisting that the thinner you slice an onion, the spicier it is.

Sentence 3

Half an onion is left sitting on the cutting board.

Sentence 4

Isn't that excuse just layered on layer after layer, like an onion?

Sentence 5

Phew — I finally finished cutting the onions, and I can feel the tension leave my shoulders.