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ui.

onion (Allium cepa)

2 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/œy̯/
  1. onion (Allium cepa)

    masculine
  2. Nickname for someone from Rijnsburg.

    informal · masculine
Where this word comes from

From a reinterpretation as a plural of Middle Dutch uyen, from Old French oignon (whence also Southern Dutch ajuin), from Latin ūniō.

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