Bermuda onion

noun

: a large flattened onion that has a mild flavor and yellow, white, or red skin

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The rotating menu featured things like spinach and fennel soup, chicken vegetable with rice, red pepper bisque, and cheddar and Bermuda onion. —

Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Bermuda onion was in 1841

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“Bermuda onion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bermuda%20onion. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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