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nodding onion

 

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Noun nodding onion has 1 sense
  1. nodding onion, nodding wild onion, lady's leek, Allium cernuum - widely distributed North American wild onion with white to rose flowers
    --1 is a kind of wild onion

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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:
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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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