onion
/ˈʌn.jən/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
2
The bulb of such a plant.
3
Any of various plants, mostly of the genus Allium, that are more or less similar to Allium cepa.
4
Of a drug, an ounce.
5
A ball.
6
A watch-seal.
7
Alternative letter-case form of Onion (“an inhabitant of Bermuda; a Bermudian”).
8
Soy, particularly when used in compound words related to the soy boy stereotype.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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