cippolini

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noun

A kind of small sweet onion.

OriginItalian cipolla →
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Meanings

nouncippolini (plural cippolinis)

plural cippolinis

  1. A kind of small sweet onion.

    Goulash, a local favorite, was brought up-to-date with seared grass-fed rib-eye, stewed cippolini onions and roasted cherry tomatoes.

    2015 September 4, “In Minnesota’s Iron Range, Midwestern With a Modern Twist”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Italiancipolla“onion”
  2. Englishcippolini

A modified diminutive form of Italian cipolla (“onion”).

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