Feminine
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cebolla
onion
Frequency
Hyphenated as
ce‧bo‧lla
Pronounced as (IPA)
/θeˈboʝa/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old Spanish cebolla, from Late Latin cēpulla, diminutive of Latin cēpa, whence English chive (via French). Compare Galician and Portuguese cebola, Catalan ceba, and Asturian cebolla.
Related words
garden onion
Allium cepa
onion plant
wild onion
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