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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈʌŋjɪn]

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[ˈʌŋjɪn][ˈʌnjən][ˈʌnjən]

noun
A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
noun
The bulb of such a plant.
noun
The genus as a whole.
noun
A ball.
noun
A person from Bermuda or of Bermudian descent.