onions
Layered pungent bulbs
Onions are pungent bulb vegetables with papery outer layers and concentric rings inside.
They're culinary staples across most cuisines, eaten raw, sautéed, caramelized, or pickled.
Cutting onions releases compounds that irritate the eyes, causing tears.
To know your onions is to be knowledgeable about something.
Pungent culinary bulb
- shallotsMild clustered cooking bulbs
- scallionsYoung onions with stalks
- chivesMild allium herb
- leeksMild bulb vegetables
mirepoix · sofrito · ratatouille · soup · stew · curry · salsa · chutney
Onion family plants
- bulbRounded storage organ
- gardenCultivated plant area
- harvestGathering mature crops
- produceMake or manufacture
organic · horticulture · farming · root · edible · crop · seasonal · storage
Appetizing, not sweet
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
- aromaticPleasantly strong-smelling
- caramelizedBrowned through sugar heating
- sweetTasting of sugar
tangy · umami · sharp · bitter · sauteed · roasted · fried · grilled
Emotional tear release
- weepingShedding tears audibly
- stingingCausing sharp pain
- wateringSupplying with moisture
- irritatingCausing mild frustration
cutting · chopping · sulfuric · volatile · enzymes · goggles · ventilation · remedy
Body's outer layer
- paperyThin and dry-textured
- ringsCircular bands worn
- peelingComing off in strips
- stratifiedArranged in stacked layers
nested · concentric · membrane · translucent · separating · slicing · crosscut
garlic
Pungent culinary bulb
leeks · mirepoix · sofrito · ratatouille · soup · stew · curry · salsa · chutney · relish
allium
Onion family plants
produce · organic · horticulture · farming · root · edible · crop · seasonal · storage · curing
savory
Appetizing, not sweet
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
- aromaticPleasantly strong-smelling
- caramelizedBrowned through sugar heating
sweet · tangy · umami · sharp · bitter · sauteed · roasted · fried · grilled · pickled
crying
Emotional tear release
irritating · cutting · chopping · sulfuric · volatile · enzymes · goggles · ventilation · remedy
skin
Body's outer layer
stratified · nested · concentric · membrane · translucent · separating · slicing · crosscut
- onion ringsFried vegetable slices, battered
- red onionPurple-skinned pungent bulb vegetable
- green onionsYoung, mild onion shoots
- fried onionsCooked sliced bulb vegetable
- French onion soupBroiled, cheese-topped broth bowl
- cocktail onionPickled garnish for drinks