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

Alongside heaping plates of spiced rice — filled with generous chunks of tender mutton and buttery marrow and slivers of fried golden onions — were bowls of a humble condiment.

From Salon

And there are the slices of cucumbers and onions, which add an extra layer of refreshment.

From Salon

“Offal wasn’t rationed during the war, and my mother resorted to the sort of food she’d eaten as a child: tripe and onions, brains, tongue and braised rabbit,” he told the Independent in 2009.

From The Wall Street Journal

Walnuts, avocados, peaches, lettuce, beans, grapes, tomatoes, olives, berries, onions, and, from La Mirada to Malibu, fields of commercial flowers.

From Los Angeles Times

I could get a hot dog topped with mustard, relish and onions served on a steamed bun.

From The Wall Street Journal