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English noun: onion | |||
| 1. | onion (plant) the bulb of an onion plant | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bulb | ||
| Part meronym | Allium cepa, onion, onion plant | ||
| 2. | onion (plant) bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb | ||
| Synonyms | Allium cepa, onion plant | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alliaceous plant | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Allium ascalonicum, Allium cepa aggregatum, Allium cepa viviparum, Allium fistulosum, Allium haematochiton, Egyptian onion, eschalot, Japanese leek, multiplier onion, red-skinned onion, shallot, top onion, tree onion, Welsh onion | ||
| Part holonym | onion | ||
| Substance holonym | isothiocyanate | ||
| 3. | onion (food) an aromatic flavorful vegetable | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | veg, vegetable, veggie | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Bermuda onion, green onion, scallion, shallot, Spanish onion, spring onion, Vidalia onion | ||
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