Meanings
nounglass onion (plural glass onions)
plural glass onions
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA large hand-blown glass bottle used aboard ships to hold wine or brandy.
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Origin
From its shape, resembling the vegetable.
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APA
glass onion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glass%20onion
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“glass onion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glass%20onion. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glass onion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glass%20onion.
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