cippolini

English

Etymology

A modified diminutive form of Italian cipolla (“onion”).

Noun

cippolini (plural cippolinis)

1. A kind of small sweet onion.
   • 2015 September 4, “In Minnesota’s Iron Range, Midwestern With a Modern Twist”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Goulash, a local favorite, was brought up-to-date with seared grass-fed rib-eye, stewed cippolini onions and roasted cherry tomatoes.