[on.ion] n [ME, fr. MF oignon, fr. L union-, unio] (14c) 1: a widely cultivated Asian herb (Allium cepa) of the lily family with pungent edible bulbs; also: its bulb
2: any of various plants of the same genus as the onion -- on.iony adj
[on.ion] n [ME, fr. MF oignon, fr. L union-, unio] (14c) 1: a widely cultivated Asian herb (Allium cepa) of the lily family with pungent edible bulbs; also: its bulb
2: any of various plants of the same genus as the onion -- on.iony adj
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012