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Relative Of An Onion Crossword Clue

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noun

• perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning

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noun

• succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa

36%9Relative of the onion
noun

• type of onion plant producing small clustered mild-flavored bulbs used as seasoning

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New York Times09 Feb 1997 Across 94
New York Times26 Jul 1979 Down 2
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