Usage of "purple onion"

Flat mild onion having purplish tunics; used as garnish on hamburgers and salads.

Synonyms

Examples for "red onion"

Examples for "red onion"

He was at work cutting a red onion for a side salad. 
 Stunning 

Slice some grape tomatoes in half and dice a small red onion. 
 Mark Bittman's Kitchen Express: 404 Inspired Seasonal Dishes You... 

Olives, sautéed red onion, sun-dried tomatoes or just a mixture of herbs. 
 The Irish Times 

He uses red onion rings, basil leaves and nigella seeds in it. 
 The Irish Times 

Cook a chopped red onion in olive oil for a minute or two. 
 Mark Bittman's Kitchen Express: 404 Inspired Seasonal Dishes You... 

Usage of purple onion in inglés

My ankle turned into a large purple onion while my mind filled with doubt. 
 Climbing Magazine 

The peasant abruptly paused and turned about, bristling, his flat face as flushed as a purple onion. 
 The frozen rabbi 

Purple Onion peeps into the world of Wellington's infamous burlesque parlour, the Purple Onion. 
 Radio NZ 

Joe and Eddie start to appear at clubs like the hungry i and the Purple Onion. 
 Black is the new white 

Inspired by both the stories of Pasi Daniels, the original owner of Purple Onion nightclub; and Carmen: My Life: As told to Paul Martin. 
 Radio NZ 

purple

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Meanings of purple onion in inglés