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)

1. onion (Allium cepa)
2. bulb (of a plant)
3. (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).