oignon

French

Alternative forms

ognon (post-1990 spelling)

Etymology

From Middle French oingnon, from Old French oingnun, unniun, from Latin ūniō, ūniōnem. Doublet of union, which was borrowed (if the Latin roots are the same)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɔ.ɲɔ̃/
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Noun

oignon m (plural oignons)

onion (Allium cepa)
bulb (of a plant)
(in the plural, colloquial) one's own business

Derived terms

se mêler de ses oignons, s'occuper de ses oignons (“mind one's own business”)

Further reading

“oignon” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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