onion
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onion englanniksi
A monocotyledonous plant ((taxfmt)), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
The bulb of such a plant.
1962 (quoting 1381 text), (w) & Sherman M. Kuhn, eds., ''(w)'', Ann Arbor, Mich.: (w), ISBN 978-0-472-01044-8, page 1242:
- dorrẹ&773;, dōrī adj. & n. (..) cook. glazed with a yellow substance; pome(s ~, sopes ~. (..) 1381 Pegge Cook. Recipes p. 114: For to make Soupys dorry. Nym onyons (..) Nym wyn (..) toste wyte bred and do yt in dischis, and god Almande mylk.
A plant of the genus (taxfmt) as a whole. (rfex)
An ounce.
A ball.
A watch-seal.
(quote-book) M was a Magsman, frequenting Pall-Mall; / N was a Nose that turned chirp on his pal; / O was an Onion, possessed by a swell; / P was a Pannie, done niblike and well. (..)
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