onion

• Substantivo que designa a planta bulbosa de sabor e odor fortes, muito usada na culinária como hortaliça; também se refere ao bulbo comestível dessa planta.

A noun referring to a bulbous plant with a strong taste and smell, widely used as a vegetable in cooking.

1. VegetableA1formal

   A round bulb with a strong smell and taste, used in cooking.

   Cebola

   • She chopped an onion for the soup.
   • I always cry when I cut onions.
   • The recipe calls for one large onion.

2. Slang: a difficult personB2informalamerican

   A person who is difficult to understand or deal with.

   Pessoa difícil

   • He's a tough onion to crack.
   • Don't be such an onion about it.
   • She's a real onion, but I like her anyway.