onion Definition
on·ion (un′yən)
noun
- a plant (Allium cepa) of the lily family, having an edible bulb with a strong, sharp smell and taste
- the bulb of this plant, formed of close, concentric layers of leaf bases
- any of various related plants
Etymology: ME oynon < OFr oignon < L unio (gen. unionis), oneness, unity, also a kind of single onion: see union
onion Usage Examples
Converse of object
- chop: Finish chopping the onion, with a blunt knife.
- caramelize: It produces the most delicious caramelized onions to top grilled goats cheese on a French baguette.
- slice: To steam, place whole, peeled onions or sliced onions in a steamer.
- saute: Heat 4 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan and sauté the onion until light brown.
- soften: Meanwhile, soften the onion in the butter for five minutes.
- peel: To steam, place whole, peeled onions or sliced onions in a steamer.
Adjective modifier
- pickled: Basically, pickled onions are just small onions pickled in vinegar.
- fried: A great steak with some simple fried onions is wonderful.
- sauteed: It can be served with sautéed onion, mushrooms or nuts or used as an accompaniment to poultry or fish.
- red: For my starter I had the red onion tart with goat's cheese.
- shredded: It is often garnished with fried green peppers ( bell peppers ) and shredded onions.
Modifies a noun
- gravy: Sprinkle with the reserved crispy bacon and serve immediately with the sausages and onion gravy.
- bhajis: We has onion bhajis for starters which were top class.
- bhaji: Neither portions were fresh, the batter was too thick, which meant that the onion bhaji was particularly doughy.
- marmalade: With Christmas fast approaching, Beacon Foods ' new product development team believes its red onion marmalade will be in great demand.
- stuffing: It is used in traditional sage and onion stuffing.
- confit: Add Nutmeg to onion confit and vichyssoise as well as pâtés and terrines.
Noun used with modifier
Browse dictionary entries near onion
- ‹ ongoing
- ‹ onetime
- ‹ oneself
- ‹ ones density
- ‹ onerous
- ‹ oneness
- ‹ oneiromancy
- ‹ oneiric
- ‹ Oneida Lake
- ‹ Oneida

