onion volcano

noun

A hibachi-style cooking trick where a large onion is stacked into a cone shape on a hot griddle, a small amount of oil is added, and then an 80-proof liquor is poured into the center and ignited to create a fiery display.

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Meanings

nounonion volcano (plural onion volcanoes or onion volcanos)

plural onion volcanoes · plural onion volcanos

  1. A hibachi-style cooking trick where a large onion is stacked into a cone shape on a hot griddle, a small amount of oil is added, and then an 80-proof liquor is poured into the center and ignited to create a fiery display.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “onion volcano,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onion%20volcano.

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