cebolla

Concepts

onion

🧅

onions

bulb

💡

shallot

Welsh onion

garden onion

Allium cepa

spring onions

onion plant

wild onion

pierogi

chives

gyros

Synonyms

ajo

🧄

coleta

harina

laurel

puerro

sangre

🩸

tocino

🥓

esquila

picadillo

oignon

cebolla común

Hyphenated as

ce‧bo‧lla

Pronounced as (IPA)

/θeˈboʝa/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish: cebolla

Cognate with English: chive

Cognate with Catalan: ceba

Cognate with Asturian: cebolla

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.

Sentences

Los cocineros añadían cebolla , ajo , tomillo y hoja de laurel para mejorar el sabor .

Cooks would add onion, garlic, thyme, and bay leaf to enhance the flavor.