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Bristol onion

Bristol onion noun: a species of onion, Allium sphaerocephalon, found only on the slopes of the Avon Gorge.

Noun

Bristol onion (plural Bristol onions)

  1. A species of onion, Allium sphaerocephalon, found only on the slopes of the Avon Gorge
    Synonyms:
    round-headed leek

Synonyms of Bristol onion

  • round-headed leek

Forms of Bristol onion

pluralBristol onions

Questions about Bristol onion

What does Bristol onion mean?
Bristol onion means a species of onion, Allium sphaerocephalon, found only on the slopes of the Avon Gorge.
What part of speech is Bristol onion?
Bristol onion is a noun.
What is the plural of Bristol onion?
The plural of Bristol onion is Bristol onions.

Words near Bristol onion in the dictionary

  1. Bristol diamond
  2. Bristol diamonds
  3. Bristol fashion and shipshape
  4. Bristol glaze
  5. Bristol glazes
  6. Bristol onion
  7. Bristol onions
  8. Bristol paper
  9. Bristol papers
  10. Bristol pound
  11. Bristol pounds

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