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yellow onion

yellow onion noun: a dry onion with a strong flavor and papery yellowish skin.

Noun

yellow onion (plural yellow onions)

  1. A dry onion with a strong flavor and papery yellowish skin.
    Synonyms:
    brown onion

Synonyms of yellow onion

Forms of yellow onion

pluralyellow onions

Questions about yellow onion

What does yellow onion mean?
Yellow onion means a dry onion with a strong flavor and papery yellowish skin.
What part of speech is yellow onion?
Yellow onion is a noun.
What is the plural of yellow onion?
The plural of yellow onion is yellow onions.

Words near yellow onion in the dictionary

  1. yellow ocher
  2. yellow ochre
  3. yellow ochres
  4. yellow off
  5. yellow oleander
  6. yellow onion
  7. yellow onions
  8. yellow oriole
  9. yellow orioles
  10. yellow orpiment
  11. yellow orpiments

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