onion /unˈyən/

1. A pungent edible bulb of the lily family
2. The plant yielding it (Allium cepa)
3. Applied also to some related species
4. In World War I, a flaming rocket used against aircraft
5. The head (slang)

1. To apply an onion to
2. To produce by means of an onion

onˈiony adjective

onion dome noun

A bulb-shaped dome having a sharp point, characteristic of Eastern Orthodox, esp Russian, church architecture

onˈion-eyed adjective (Shakespeare)

Having the eyes full of tears

onion fly noun

An insect, Delia antiqua, whose larvae are a serious pest of onions

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