bermuda onion
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Definition
Noun: A mild, flat-shaped onion variety cultivated in warm climates, particularly associated with the Bermuda region.
Usage
This term specifically refers to a type of onion. It is used as a countable noun. * The recipe calls for one finely chopped Bermuda onion. * Bermuda onions are known for their sweetness and large, flattened shape.
Advanced Usage
- As a modifier: The term can be used attributively to describe other nouns.
- She made a classic Bermuda onion salad.
Variants and Related Words
- Onion: The general term for the bulb vegetable of the genus .
- Sweet onion: A broader category that includes Bermuda onions and other varieties like Vidalia or Walla Walla onions, known for their low pungency.
Synonyms
- Sweet onion (in a general sense)
Different Meanings
This term has only one primary meaning: it refers specifically to this cultivar of onion. It is not typically used idiomatically or in phrasal verbs.
Noun
- mild flat onion grown in warm areas