onion

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʌnjən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʌnjən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(un′yən)

Collocations for "onion"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "onion" in context.

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onion

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [fried, caramelized] onions
  2. eyes tearing from the onion
  3. [chopping, cutting, dicing] onions
  4. [peel, slice] the onions
  5. fry the onions in [olive oil, butter]
  6. fry the onions until [golden, translucent]
  7. [sweet, green, Vidalia, purple, Walla Walla, spring, red] onions
  8. the onions are too strong
  9. dislike the taste of onions
  10. [love, hate, can't stand] the smell of fried onions
  11. onion [in, with] your [hamburger, hot dog]
  12. UK, informal: he certainly knows his onions (on the subject)!
  13. eat onion [rings, soup]
  14. onion [powder, salt]
  15. [red, sweet] onion chutney
  16. is in the onion family
n as adj
  1. eat onion [rings, soup]
  2. onion [powder, salt]
  3. [red, sweet] onion chutney
  4. is in the onion family
'onion' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bagel - beer - cheese - chunk - crisp - fennel - filling - hamburger - mash - potato - quarter - sage - sauce - top

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