onion — a round vegetable with many layers that has a strong smell and flavor
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a round vegetable with many layers that has a strong smell and flavor
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈʌnjən/
Korean meaning: 여러 겹의 껍질을 가진 둥근 채소로 강한 냄새와 맛이 나는 것
Korean pronunciation: 어-니언 (강세: 어)
Example Sentences
- My mom's secret weapon in cooking is adding extra onions to everything.
- He cried like a baby while cutting onions, but claimed it was because of the movie he watched earlier.
- The onion has many layers, just like human personality.
onion
NOUN//ˈʌnjən//
a round vegetable with many layers that has a strong smell and flavor

Crying while cutting strong-smelling onion

Despite his bunion, he chops onion and scallion!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'unio'에서 유래했는데, 이는 '하나'라는 뜻입니다. 양파가 하나의 큰 알뿌리로 자라는 모습에서 이름이 붙었어요. 마치 여러 겹이 하나로 뭉쳐진 것처럼요!
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom's secret weapon in cooking is adding extra onions to everything.”
“He cried like a baby while cutting onions, but claimed it was because of the movie he watched earlier.”
“The onion has many layers, just like human personality.”
“She peeled the onion layer by layer to find the truth.”
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