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Onions

American  
[uhn-yuhnz] / ˈʌn jənz /

noun

  1. Charles Talbut 1873–1965, English lexicographer and philologist.


Onions British  
/ ˈʌnjənz /

noun

  1. Charles Talbut. 1873–1965, English lexicographer; an editor of the Oxford English Dictionary

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“She’d say, ‘Oh, here comes The Double With Onions coming across the street,’” Malik said of Thayer, who taught her how to squish patties.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 7, 2026

Carse has worked with Onions at Durham and has Harmison as a mentor.

From BBC Dec. 1, 2024

Onions and garlic, pureed or powdered, were common, as were savory spices like nutmeg and paprika.

From Salon Apr. 16, 2024

Onions are one of the first crops sown during indoor seed-starting season in the Northeast — around early February — and are ready for transplant 8 to 10 weeks later.

From Seattle Times Jan. 31, 2024

Onions and garlic and hamburger and shame and pain.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie

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