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Spanish onion noun[ C ] uk /ˌspæn.ɪʃ ˈʌn.jən/ us /ˌspæn.ɪʃ ˈʌn.jən/ a large onion, usually with white or yellow skin and a mild(= not strong) taste : Spanish onions are often specified in dishes when a gentler flavour is desired. Cover the meat with slices of Spanish onion, then wrap tightly with aluminium foil. Finely chop 3 medium-sized Spanish onions and fry gently in the butter until soft. Spanish onions bought at a wholesale market were being unloaded from the van. The huge rings of white Spanish onion were as sweet as apples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Types of vegetable alfalfa allium Anaheim artichoke arugula crisphead crookneck cruciferous cucumber cuke mooli napa cabbage neep new potatoes nopalito serrano shallot shiitake mushroom shishito shiso |