hillosipuli

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • pearl onion, Allium ampeloprasum var. sectivum cultivar of wild leek producing small bulbs used primarily for pickling
  • pickled onion, silverskin onion any small onion used for pickling, usually a variant of the common onion Allium cepa
  • (in plural) Pickled onions as dish.

Etymology

Compound from Finnish hillo (jam, jelly) + Finnish sipuli (onion, bulb).

Origin

Finnish

sipuli

Gloss

onion, bulb

Concept
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Agriculture and vegetation

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