onion
Translation
onion
Examples
Please chop an onion for the salad.
Please chop an onion for the salad.
The recipe calls for onion and garlic.
The recipe calls for onion and garlic.
Grammar Patterns
an onion (countable) a single onion bulb. I need to buy an onion.
some onion (uncountable) onion as an ingredient. Add some onion to the soup.
Similar Words
scallion, leek
Etymology
From Old French 'oignon', from Latin 'unionem' meaning 'unity' or 'large pearl', referring to its single bulb.
Memory Tips
Think of the layers of an onion. When you peel them, they might make you cry.