oignon
French
Alternative forms
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
Noun
oignon m (plural oignons)
- onion (Allium cepa)
- bulb (of a plant)
- (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 Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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