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onion
noun
a
round
vegetable
made
of
many
thin
layers
,
with
a
strong
smell
and
taste
,
that
grows
underground
as
the
bulb
of
the
onion
plant
•
She
sliced
an
onion
to
add
flavor
to
the
soup
.
She
sliced
an
onion
to
add
flavor
to
the
soup
.
•
Tears
ran
down
his
face
as
he
chopped
the
onion
.
Tears
ran
down
his
face
as
he
chopped
the
onion
.
Old
English
‘
ynnele
’
and
‘
ungeon
’,
from
Latin
‘
unio
’
meaning
‘
single
(
bulb
)’
because
it
forms
one
large
bulb
rather
than
many
cloves
like
garlic
.
noun
an
object
,
idea
,
or
situation
that
has
many
layers
,
each
one
revealing
something
new
as
you
examine
it
more
deeply
•
Understanding
the
tax
code
is
like
peeling
an
onion
—
there
is
always
another
layer
underneath
.
Understanding
the
tax
code
is
like
peeling
an
onion
—
there
is
always
another
layer
underneath
.
•
Her
personality
was
an
onion
of
secrets
waiting
to
be
revealed
.
Her
personality
was
an
onion
of
secrets
waiting
to
be
revealed
.
The
figurative
use
comes
from
the
vegetable
’
s
structure
of
concentric
layers
that
can
be
peeled
away
.
noun
the
special-use
internet
domain
suffix
.
onion
that
identifies
hidden
websites
accessible
only
through
the
Tor
network
•
Developers
create
services
with
a
.
onion
address
to
protect
users
’
privacy
.
Developers
create
services
with
a
.
onion
address
to
protect
users
’
privacy
.
•
Journalists
often
visit
.
onion
sites
to
contact
whistle-blowers
safely
.
Journalists
often
visit
.
onion
sites
to
contact
whistle-blowers
safely
.
Named
after
“
onion
routing
,”
a
privacy
technique
where
messages
are
wrapped
in
multiple
layers
of
encryption
,
like
the
layers
of
an
onion
.