noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French oignon, from Latin union-, unio Date: 14th century a widely cultivated Asian herb ( Allium cepa ) of the lily family with pungent edible bulbs, any of various plants of the same genus as the ~, ~y adjective
ONION
Meaning of ONION in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012