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Nodding Onion
Definition:
A perennial plant with slender, hollow leaves and pink or white clustered flowers, native to North America.
Senses:
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Noun:
- A type of wild onion found in North America, characterized by its nodding flowers.
- A culinary herb with a mild onion flavor, used in various dishes for its unique taste.
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Adjective:
- Relating to or resembling the nodding onion plant or its flowers.
- (Local) Used to describe a local dish or specialty that incorporates nodding onion as an ingredient.
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Verb:
- To bob the head up and down in a quick, short movement; to make a small downward motion with the head.
Examples:
- Noun: The nodding onion plants added a delicate touch to the wildflower meadow.
- Noun: The chef used freshly harvested nodding onions in his renowned French onion soup.
- Adjective: She admired the nodding onion flowers blooming in her neighbor's garden.
- Adjective (Local): Try the delicious nodding onion pizza, a favorite among locals.
- Verb: The elderly lady nodded her head in approval.
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