Onions

American  

[uhn-yuhnz] / ˈʌn yənz /

noun

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

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Onions British  

/ ˈʌnjənz /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Aromatics are where things begin: ginger, garlic, onions and their cousins; the soft clatter of mirepoix or soffritto; a bloom of spices warming in fat.

From Salon

Take beef chili with beans: it’s aromatic with onions, garlic, and spices; hearty thanks to the beans; savory with beef, stock, and tomato paste; soft with tomatoes.

From Salon

This is not the moment to rush; most good soups start quietly, with onions turning translucent or spices warming until they smell like themselves.

From Salon

Growing up, my mother would make a simple salad of sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, and lemons, drizzled with salt, served alongside homemade curries, spiced rice and steamed fish fillets wrapped in banana leaf parcels.

From Salon

“It smells like onions in here,” Janie said, wrinkling her nose.

From Literature