onion seed

English

Alternative forms

  • onionseed, onion-seed

Noun

onion seed (plural onion seeds)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: A seed produced by an onion plant.
  2. The strong-flavored seed of black caraway or nigella, Nigella sativa, which is deep black with flat sides, like those of the onion.

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