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oignon.

onion (Allium cepa)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɔ.ɲɔ̃/France/wa.ɲɔ̃/France/oˈɲɔᵑ//oˈɲɔŋ/
  1. onion (Allium cepa)

    masculine
  2. bulb (of a plant)

    masculine
  3. one's own business

    colloquial · in-plural · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French oingnon, from Old French oignon, from Latin ūniōnem.

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