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Spanish onion

Spanish onion noun: a relatively large variety of the onion, yellow or white in colour and with a mild, sweet flavour.

spanish onion: a relatively large variety of the onion, yellow or white in colour and with a mild, sweet flavour
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Noun

Spanish onion (plural Spanish onions)

  1. A relatively large variety of the onion, yellow or white in colour and with a mild, sweet flavour.
  2. (Australia) red onion.

Forms of Spanish onion

pluralSpanish onions

Questions about Spanish onion

What does Spanish onion mean?
Spanish onion means a relatively large variety of the onion, yellow or white in colour and with a mild, sweet flavour.
What part of speech is Spanish onion?
Spanish onion is a noun.
What is the plural of Spanish onion?
The plural of Spanish onion is Spanish onions.

Words near Spanish onion in the dictionary

  1. Spanish Netherlands
  2. Spanish omelet
  3. Spanish omelets
  4. Spanish omelette
  5. Spanish omelettes
  6. Spanish onion
  7. Spanish onions
  8. Spanish Opening
  9. Spanish oregano
  10. Spanish paprika
  11. Spanish Peaks

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