Phrase guide

red onion

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A type of onion with reddish purplish skin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An instance of this type.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

flat mild onion having purplish tunics; used as garnish on hamburgers and salads

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: purple onion

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Spanish onion

History

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Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: بَصَل أَحْمَر (baṣal ʔaḥmar) — a type of onion with reddish purplish skin
  • Arabic: بَصَل أَرْجُوَانِيّ (baṣal ʔarjuwāniyy) — a type of onion with reddish purplish skin
  • Danish: rødløg — a type of onion with reddish purplish skin
  • Estonian: punane sibul — a type of onion with reddish purplish skin
  • Finnish: punasipuli — a type of onion with reddish purplish skin
  • French: oignon rouge — a type of onion with reddish purplish skin
  • Hungarian: lila hagyma — a type of onion with reddish purplish skin
  • Hungarian: vöröshagyma — a type of onion with reddish purplish skin
  • Hungarian: vereshagyma — a type of onion with reddish purplish skin
  • Icelandic: rauðlaukur — a type of onion with reddish purplish skin
  • Nahuatl: chīchīltic xonacatl — a type of onion with reddish purplish skin
  • Norwegian Bokmål: rødløk — a type of onion with reddish purplish skin
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: raudlauk — a type of onion with reddish purplish skin
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: raudløk — a type of onion with reddish purplish skin
  • Polish: cebula czerwona — a type of onion with reddish purplish skin
  • Portuguese: cebola-roxa — a type of onion with reddish purplish skin
  • Romanian: ceapă roșie — a type of onion with reddish purplish skin
  • Russian: красний лук (krasnij luk) — a type of onion with reddish purplish skin
  • Spanish: cebolla roja — a type of onion with reddish purplish skin
  • Swedish: rödlök — a type of onion with reddish purplish skin
  • Telugu: ఎర్రగడ్డ (erragaḍḍa) — a type of onion with reddish purplish skin
  • Turkish: kırmızı soğan — a type of onion with reddish purplish skin