onion- root words — words with the onion- root

The root onion- comes from Latin unio, meaning single large pearl, onion. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including onions. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the onion- root

Explore words with onion- — words containing the onion- root and sharing its sense of "single large pearl, onion". Examples include onions. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does onion- mean?

The onion- root means single large pearl, onion, from Latin unio. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.