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White onion or Allium cepa (“sweet onion”) are a cultivar of dry onion which have a distinct light and mild flavour profile. Much like red onions, they have a high sugar and low sulphur content, and thus have a relatively short shelf life. [1] White onions are used in a variety of dishes, such as those of Mexican and European origin.
The name Africa was originally used by the ancient Romans to refer to the northern part of the continent that corresponds to modern-day Tunisia. There are many theories regarding its origin. Africa terra means "land of the Afri" (plural, or "Afer" singular), referring to the Afri tribe, who dwelt in Northern Africa around the area of Carthage.
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An Onion Johnny, his bicycle laden with onions and garlic, in London, 2008. The name 'the Big Onion' was formerly used of New York City, before it became 'the Big Apple', and Chicago became 'the Big Onion'. [26] The 10th century Exeter Book, written in Old English, contains a riddle which seems to be about an onion, with sexual overtones. The ...
There are dozens of cultivars of the onion (Allium cepa), one of the most widely cultivated species of the genus Allium, But there are also other species cultivated as 'onions'. Many are named after the first person to breed them, or the locality they came from.
For example, in Japanese cuisine, it is eaten as a garnish on Japanese curry. [10] In Vietnam, pickled A. chinense, known as củ kiệu, is often served during Tết (Lunar New Year). [citation needed] In Japanese, it is known as rakkyō (辣韮 or 薤). Glass bottles of white rakkyō bulb pickles are sold in Asian supermarkets in North ...
The name leek developed from the Old English word lēac, from which the modern English name for garlic also derives. [6] Lēac means 'onion' in Old English and has cognates in other Germanic languages : Danish løg 'onion', Icelandic laukur 'onion', Norwegian løk 'onion', Swedish lök 'onion', [ 7 ] German Lauch 'leek', Dutch look ' Allium ...
The Indo-Aryan suffix Desh is derived from the Sanskrit word deśha, which means "land" or "country". Hence, the name Bangladesh means "Land of Bengal" or "Country of Bengal". [82] Sanskrit language influenced the name of Bangladesh. The term Vanga was used in the Sanskrit texts.