Spanish onion

noun

: a large mild-flavored onion typically having yellow or white skin

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Torch went on to demonstrate the typical fish boil setup, with pieces of local whitefish, baby red potatoes and small Spanish onions boiling away in about 25 gallons of water and three cups of salt. Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 22 May 2024 Famous for their sweet flavor, Walla Walla onions are perfect for pickling, but other sweet onion varieties are delicious, too, like Vidalia and Sweet Spanish onions. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1706, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Spanish onion was in 1706

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“Spanish onion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Spanish%20onion. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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