Definitions
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- adjective Resembling an
onion or some aspect of one, such as its shape, flavour, orlayered structure.
Etymologies
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onion + -like
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Examples
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MSNBC fully ran with an onionlike story, and I love them for it.
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Many people at the party asked what ramps were, figuring the long, scallion-looking bulbs with the billowy, rabbit ear leaves were something similar to other onionlike beings they’d seen, but never in that juxtaposition.
Spring Nachos with Ramps, Asparagus, Smoked Cheddar, Roast Pork and Spicy Radish Salsa 2009
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