{
    "term": "onion",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "image": "data/images/ve/vegetables_misc.png",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a round vegetable with many layers inside each other and a brown, red or white skin. Onions have a strong smell and taste.",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Chop the onions finely."
                },
                {
                    "text": "French onion soup"
                },
                {
                    "text": "slice/fry/peel an onion"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Pile golden caramelized onions on top of mashed potatoes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Garnish with a little chopped onion."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a jar of pickled onions"
                },
                {
                    "text": "cheese and onion flavoured crisps"
                },
                {
                    "text": "sage and onion stuffing"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Food"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["raw", "caramelized", "pickled"],
                "verb + onion": ["chop", "peel", "slice"],
                "onion + noun": ["ring", "soup", "dip"],
                "phrases": ["cheese and onion", "sage and onion"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈʌnjən/",
                "audio": "on/onion/onion__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈʌnjən/",
                "audio": "on/onion/onion__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French oignon, based on Latin unio(n-), denoting a kind of onion."
}