Vidalia onion

noun

1. a large, usually somewhat flat onion with a sweet white flesh.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Vidalia onion¹

First recorded in 1960–65; from Vidalia, a city in Georgia

Example Sentences

I remember my mother being equally as excited as Miss Cathy over Vidalia onion season.

From Salon

“Our hands are tied,” said East Georgia Healthcare Center CEO Jennie Wren Denmark, whose agency runs 13 clinics, including one in Vidalia, home of the celebrated Vidalia onion.

From Washington Times

The ground around tiny Cobbtown, Ga., is also perfect for growing onions—it’s just northeast of Vidalia, world-famous for the Vidalia onion.

From Golf Digest

You once advised me to get shoes the color of the skin of a Vidalia onion.

From New York Times

Its menu features healthy options like kale chicken salads and beet smoothies and popular local classics like fried shrimp and sweet Vidalia onion straws.

From New York Times