Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/θeˈβoʎa/

Line drawing of cebolla
Coloured illustration of cebolla
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Translation

onion

Word origin

From Latin cepulla, a diminutive of cepa ('onion'). The same Latin cepa gives English 'chive'.

Origin
Latin
Root
cepulla
English cognates
chive

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralcebollas

Examples

.

I cut the onion and started to cry.

tortilla patata, .

The omelette has potato, egg and onion in it.

¿ hamburguesa ?

Do you prefer the burger with or without onion?

kilo .

We bought a kilo of onions at the market.

sofrito aceite oliva.

The sofrito is made with onion and olive oil.

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This word is part of lesson 64.