onion
/ˈʌŋjɪn/noun
A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
Related words
pepperA spice prepared from the fermented, dried, unripe berries of this plant.garlicA plant, Allium sativum, related to the onion, having a pungent bulb much used in cooking.sugarSucrose in the form of small crystals, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink.herbAny green, leafy plant, or parts thereof, used to flavour or season food.flourPowder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains, especially wheat, or other foodstuffs such as soybeans and potatoes, and used to bake bread, cakes, and pastry.spiceAromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavor food.