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cebolla

onion

noun seh-BOH-yah Rare

Origin: From Latin 'cepulla', diminutive of 'cepa' (onion head).

Usage Note

Cebolla is feminine: la cebolla. A single onion ring or layer is un aro de cebolla; the spring onion or scallion is cebolleta or cebolla tierna. The verb for chopping it finely is picar.

Examples

"La sopa lleva cebolla y zanahoria."

Natural Translation

The soup contains onion and carrot.

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