cebola

Meaning

onion (a monocotyledonous plant of the genus Allium allied to garlic, used as a vegetable and a spice)

Hyphenated as

ce‧bo‧la

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/seˈbo.lɐ/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese cebola, from Latin cēpulla, diminutive of Latin cēpa. Compare Galician cebola, Asturian and Spanish cebolla.

Sentences

Eu gostaria de pedir o cheeseburger sem cebola ? por favor .

Would I like to order the cheeseburger without onions? please.

Pique a cebola e frite com óleo em uma panela .

Chop the onion and fry with oil in a saucepan.

Adicione a cebola e , quando estiver vermelha , cenoura e cochilo .

Add the onion and, when red, carrot and nap.