English-Thai Dictionary
onion
N หอมหัวใหญ่ หัวหอม หัวหอม ใหญ่ หัวหอม ฝรั่ง hom-hua-yai
onion dome
N หลังคา ยอด โค้ง มี ปลาย แหลม ตาม ลักษณะ ของ Russian Orthodox Church
onion skin
N กระดาษ เขียน ที่ บาง และ เรียบ kra-dad-kian-ti-bang-lea-riab
onionskin
N กระดาษ โปร่งใส เปลือก หัวหอม
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
ONION
n.un'yun. A plant of the genus Allium; and particularly, its bulbous root, much used as an article of food.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
ONION
On "ion, n. Etym: [F. ognon, fr. L. unio oneness, unity, a single large pearl, an onion. See One, Union. ] (Bot. )
Defn: A liliaceous plant of the genus Allium (A.cepa ), having a strong-flavored bulb and long hollow leaves; also, its bulbous root, much used as an article of food. The name is often extended to other species of the genus. Onion fish (Zoöl.), the grenadier. -- Onion fly (Zoöl.) a dipterous insect whose larva feeds upon the onion; especially, Anthomyia ceparum and Ortalis flexa. -- Welsh onion. (Bot. ) See Cibol. -- Wild onion (Bot. ), a name given to several species of the genus Allium.
ONIONSKIN
ONIONSKIN On "ion *skin `, n. [Onion + skin. ]
Defn: A kind of thin translucent paper with a glossy finish.
New American Oxford Dictionary
onion
on ion |ˈənyən ˈənjən | ▶noun 1 an edible bulb with a pungent taste and smell, composed of several concentric layers, used in cooking. 2 the plant that produces this bulb, with long rolled or straplike leaves and spherical heads of greenish-white flowers. [Allium cepa, family Liliaceae (or Alliaceae ).] PHRASES know one's onions informal be very knowledgeable about something. DERIVATIVES on ion y adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French oignon, based on Latin unio (n- ), denoting a kind of onion.
onion bag
on ion bag ▶noun Soccer, informal a goal net (used esp. in the context of scoring a goal ).
onion dome
on ion dome |ˈənjən doʊm | ▶noun a dome that bulges in the middle and rises to a point, used esp. in Russian church architecture. DERIVATIVES on ion-domed adjective
onion fly
onion fly ▶noun a small fly whose larvae are a pest of onions. ●The European Delia antiqua (family Anthomyiidae ), and the American Tritoxa flexa (family Otitidae ), which also attacks garlic.
onion hoe
onion hoe ▶noun a small hoe with a curved neck, used for weeding between onions and other closely grown plants.
onion set
on ion set ▶noun a small onion bulb planted instead of seed to yield a mature bulb.
onionskin
on ion skin |ˈənyənˌskin ˈənjənskɪn |(also onionskin paper ) ▶noun very fine smooth translucent paper.
Oxford Dictionary
onion
onion |ˈʌnjən | ▶noun 1 a swollen edible bulb used as a vegetable, having a pungent taste and smell and composed of several concentric layers. 2 the plant that produces the onion, with long rolled or strap-like leaves and spherical heads of greenish-white flowers. ●Allium cepa, family Liliaceae (or Alliaceae ). PHRASES know one's onions informal be very knowledgeable about something. DERIVATIVES oniony adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French oignon, based on Latin unio (n- ), denoting a kind of onion.
onion bag
onion bag ▶noun Soccer, informal a goal net (used especially in the context of scoring a goal ).
onion dome
onion dome ▶noun a dome which bulges in the middle and rises to a point, used especially in Russian church architecture. DERIVATIVES onion-domed adjective
onion fly
onion fly ▶noun a small fly whose larvae are a pest of onions. ●The European Delia antiqua (family Anthomyiidae ), and the American Tritoxa flexa (family Otitidae ), which also attacks garlic.
onion hoe
onion hoe ▶noun a small hoe with a curved neck, used for weeding between onions and other closely grown plants.
onion set
onion set ▶noun a small onion bulb planted instead of seed to yield a mature bulb.
onionskin
on ion skin |ˈənyənˌskin ˈənjənskɪn |(also onionskin paper ) ▶noun very fine smooth translucent paper.
onion-skin paper
onion-skin paper ▶noun [ mass noun ] very fine smooth translucent paper.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
onion
on ion /ʌ́njən / (! o-は /ʌ /) 〖語源は 「大粒のもの 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /C U (野菜 料理の材料としての )タマネギ ▸ onion soup オニオンスープ ▸ (a ) finely chopped onion 細かく刻んだタマネギ .kn ò w one's ó nions ｟英 やや古 くだけて ｠ «…に » 非常に詳しい, 精通している «in » .ò ff one's ó nion ｟英俗 ｠頭がどうにかして, 狂って .～́ d ò me 〘建 〙(教会などの )タマネギ形ドーム .～́ r ì ng タマネギの輪切り .～́ sk ì n タマネギの皮 .
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