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uch used as an article of food. The name is often extended to other species of the genus. Onion fish (Zoöl.), the grenadier. -- Onion fly (Zoöl.) a dipterous insect whose larva feeds upon the onion; especially, Anthomyia ceparum and Ortalis flexa. -- Welsh onion. (Bot.) See Cibol. -- Wild onion (Bot.), a name given…

A kind of thin translucent paper with a glossy finish.

A mangy or scabby creature. "Aroint thee, with!" the rump-fed ronyon cries. Shak.

The officinal squill. See Squill.

Of or pertaining to the genus Allium, or garlic, onions, leeks, etc.; having the smell or taste of garlic or onions.

A genus of plants, including the onion, garlic, leek, chive, etc.

ly developed leaves, and producing, as it grows, a stem above, and roots below, as in the onion, tulip, etc. It differs from a corm in not being solid.

d, produced in the leaf axils, as in the tiger lily, or relpacing the flowers, as in some onions, and capable, when separated, of propagating the plant; -- called also bulblet and brood bud.

t, as in the axils of leaves in the tiger lily, or replacing the flowers in some kinds of onion.

Of the nature of an onion, as in odor; alliaceous.

Feeding upon onions. [R.] Sterling.

A perennial plant (Allium Schoenoprasum), allied to the onion. The young leaves are used in omelets, etc. [Written also cive.]

e restaurants to be eaten with rice, noodles, etc. It consists typically of bean sprouts, onions, mushrooms, etc., and sliced meats, fried and flavored with sesame oil. [U. S.]

A dish made of fresh fish or clams, biscuit, onions, etc., stewed together.

A perennial alliaceous plant (Allium fistulosum), sometimes called Welsh onion. Its fistular leaves areused in cookery.

A circle; a concentric layer. [Obs.] "The circinations and spherical rounds of onions." Sir T. Browne.

ubstance covering another; a cover; a tegument; as, the coats of the eye; the coats of an onion; a coat of tar or varnish.

circles upon the surface of the water. Sir I. Newton. Concentrical rings like those of an onion. Arbuthnot.

Producing fumes; full of fumes. Garlic, onions, mustard, and such-like fumous things. Barough (1625).

hich the body and tail taper to a point; they mostly inhabit the deep sea; -- called also onion fish, and rat-tail fish.