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onion meaning in Sanskrit

उष्ण uṣṇa

/ˈʌnjən//ˈʌnj(ə)n/

onion in Sanskrit: उष्ण (uṣṇa), दीपन (dīpana), सुकन्द (sukanda). In English, onion means a monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.

Sanskrit words for onion

Allium cepa
उष्ण uṣṇa, दीपन dīpana, सुकन्द sukanda

English meaning of onion

  1. noun A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
  2. noun The bulb of such a plant.
  3. noun Any of various plants, mostly of the genus Allium, that are more or less similar to Allium cepa.
  4. noun Of a drug, an ounce.

Full definition of onion

onion in a sentence

  • My eyes are stinging from the chopped onions.

Synonyms of onion

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Questions about onion in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of onion in Sanskrit?
Onion in Sanskrit is उष्ण (uṣṇa), दीपन (dīpana), सुकन्द (sukanda).
onion इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Onion: उष्ण (uṣṇa), दीपन (dīpana), सुकन्द (sukanda).
What does onion mean in English?
Onion means a monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.

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