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The '''Onion''' (''Allium cepa'') is a [[period vegetables|vegetable]] valued for its [[bulb]]. It is related to the [[leek]] and herbs such as [[chives]] and [[garlic]].
The '''Onion''' (''Allium cepa'') is a [[period vegetables|vegetable]] valued for its [[bulb]]. It is related to the [[leek]] and herbs such as [[chives]] and [[garlic]].


[[Pliny]] cites six different varieties of onion.
[[Pliny the Elder]] cites six different varieties of onion.


==See Also==
==See Also==
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*[[Onion (Askham)|Entry in Askham's Herbal]]
*[[Onion (Askham)|Entry in Askham's Herbal]]
*[[Onion (Maplet)|Entry in Maplet's ''A Greene Forest'']]
*[[Onion (Maplet)|Entry in Maplet's ''A Greene Forest'']]

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Revision as of 22:40, 29 December 2004

The Onion (Allium cepa) is a vegetable valued for its bulb. It is related to the leek and herbs such as chives and garlic.

Pliny the Elder cites six different varieties of onion.

See Also