sīpols

Latvian

noun
Definitions
  • onion herbaceous plant, sp. Allium cepa, with succulent tubular or flat leaf
  • onion the bulb of this plant, used in cooking
  • (botany) bulb a modification of the stem and shriveled leaf
  • (anatomy) follicle part of the hair situated under the skin

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Dutch sipol.

Origin

Middle Dutch

sipol

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