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onion meaning in Telugu

ఉల్లి ulli

/ˈʌnjən//ˈʌnj(ə)n/

onion in Telugu: ఉల్లి (ulli), ఎర్రగడ్డ (erragaḍḍa), నీరుల్లి (nīrulli), ఉల్లిగడ్డ (ulligaḍḍa). In English, onion means a monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.

Telugu words for onion

Allium cepa
ఉల్లి ulli, ఎర్రగడ్డ erragaḍḍa, నీరుల్లి nīrulli, ఉల్లిగడ్డ ulligaḍḍa
bulb
ఉల్లిపాయ ullipāya

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 Telugu

What is the meaning of onion in Telugu?
Onion in Telugu is ఉల్లి (ulli), ఎర్రగడ్డ (erragaḍḍa), నీరుల్లి (nīrulli), ఉల్లిగడ్డ (ulligaḍḍa).
onion అంటే తెలుగులో అర్థం ఏమిటి?
Onion: ఉల్లి (ulli), ఎర్రగడ్డ (erragaḍḍa), నీరుల్లి (nīrulli), ఉల్లిగడ్డ (ulligaḍḍa).
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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