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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescipolla
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /tʃiˈpɔl.la/
"Ho bisogno di una cipolla per questa ricetta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A cultivated plant of the lily family with a pungent edible bulb, widely used as a vegetable and seasoning.
"She chopped the onion finely before adding it to the simmering soup." - 2
The bulb of an onion plant, consisting of concentric fleshy layers.
"Peel the outer skin of the onion before slicing it."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'onyon', which came from Old French 'unione', based on the Latin 'unio' (meaning a single pearl or a kind of onion). The Latin root is likely related to 'unus' (one), referring to the single-bulbed nature of the vegetable.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Onion" is said worldwide
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oignon
Transliteration: /wɔ.ɲɔ̃/
"Il pleure toujours quand il coupe un oignon."
Zwiebel
Transliteration: /ˈtsviːbl̩/
"Die Zwiebeln anbraten, bis sie goldbraun sind."
cipolla
Transliteration: /tʃiˈpɔl.la/
"Ho bisogno di una cipolla per questa ricetta."
cebolla
Transliteration: /seˈβo.ʝa/
"La cebolla da mucho sabor a la comida."
cebola
Transliteration: /seˈbɔ.lɐ/
"Pique a cebola em pedaços pequenos."
प्याज
Transliteration: pyaaj
"सब्जी में प्याज डालना न भूलें।"
洋葱
Transliteration: yáng cōng
"切洋葱时很容易让人流泪。"
양파
Transliteration: yangpa
"양파를 얇게 썰어 주세요."
玉ねぎ
Transliteration: tamanegi
"玉ねぎをきつね色になるまで炒めます。"
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