English noun: onion plant | |||
| 1. | onion plant (plant) bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb | ||
| Synonyms | Allium cepa, onion | ||
| 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 | ||