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Onions

American

[uhn-yuhnz] / ˈʌn yənz /

noun

Charles Talbut 1873–1965, English lexicographer and philologist.

Onions British

/ ˈʌnjənz /

noun

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

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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

Onions — and their extended allium family, which includes garlic, leeks, shallots, chives and scallions—are nature’s greatest flavor amplifiers.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2025

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

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2024

“Gills Onions has notified its customers who received the recalled product directly from the company and requested that they remove it from commerce,” the FDA said in its news release.

From Washington Times • Oct. 25, 2023

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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