Hooker's Onion (Noun)
Meaning
A common North American wild onion with a strong onion odor and an umbel of pink flowers atop a leafless stalk; British Columbia to California and Arizona and east to Wyoming and Colorado.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Hooker's onion is a perennial plant found in the western parts of North America, producing showy pink flowers in late spring.
- It took several minutes for Emma to identify the Hooker's onion amidst the variety of wildflowers on their hike.
- Wildlife often avoid Hooker's onion due to its strong scent, making it less likely to be overgrazed by herbivores.
- The scientific community has studied Hooker's onion for its unique characteristics and adaptations to survive in dry environments.
- Children should be taught to identify Hooker's onion and its lookalikes, as they are edible but have some similar-looking poisonous relatives.