Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ONIONS*

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What does ONIONS* mean?

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

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