What does oignon in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word oignon in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use oignon in French.

The word oignon in French means onion, bulb, arse, bunion, pocket watch, lined up like toy soldiers, spring onion, salad onion, onion skin, orangey-brown, French onion soup, onion tart, onion flan, onion quiche. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word oignon

onion

nom masculin (bulbe comestible) (root vegetable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les petits oignons blancs relèvent bien les crudités.
Spring onions add some flavor to crudités.

bulb

nom masculin (bulbe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On plante les oignons de tulipe en automne.
Tulip bulbs are planted in autumn.

arse

nom masculin (argot (cul) (UK, vulgar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tes excuses, tu peux te les carrer dans l'oignon !
You can stick your excuses up your arse!

bunion

nom masculin (inflammation d'un orteil) (on foot)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il ne met plus de chaussures fermées à cause de ses oignons.
He no longer wears closed shoes because of his bunions.

pocket watch

nom masculin (familier (montre à gousset)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon grand-père avait toujours un oignon dans la poche de son veston.
My grandfather always carried a pocket watch in his jacket pocket.

lined up like toy soldiers

locution adverbiale (en ligne)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

spring onion, salad onion

nom masculin (jeune oignon blanc)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

onion skin

nom féminin (peau d'oignon)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

orangey-brown

locution adjectivale (nuance de rouge-orangé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

French onion soup

nom féminin (potage à base d'oignons frits)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

onion tart, onion flan, onion quiche

nom féminin (oignons sur pâte aplatie au rouleau) (food)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce soir, nous mangerons une tarte à l'oignon avec une salade verte.

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