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onion seed

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The strong-flavored seed of black caraway or nigella (Nigella sativa), which is deep black with flat sides, like those of the onion.

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noun

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: A seed produced by an onion plant.

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Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: قِزْح (qizḥ) — seeds of an onion plant
  • Finnish: sipulin siemen — seeds of an onion plant
  • French: graine d'oignon — seeds of an onion plant
  • German: Zwiebelsamen — seeds of an onion plant
  • German: Zwiebelsaat — seeds of an onion plant
  • Latin: sēmen cēpae — seeds of an onion plant
  • Polish: nasiono cebuli — seeds of an onion plant