- pearl onion
- noun Date: 1880 a very small usually pickled onion used especially in appetizers and as a garnish
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
pearl onion
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pearl onion — noun : a very small onion resembling a pearl in size and used pickled in appetizers and as a garnish … Useful english dictionary
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pearl — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a (often attrib.) a usu. white or bluish grey hard mass formed within the shell of a pearl oyster or other bivalve mollusc, highly prized as a gem for its lustre (pearl necklace). b an imitation of this. c (in pl.) a necklace of… … Useful english dictionary
