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🧅 Onion Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
Depicting a golden yellow onion, the foundation ingredient of cuisines worldwide — French, Indian, Mexican, Italian, you name it. The Shrek quote about ogres having layers gave this humble vegetable meme status. In practical terms, onions make you cry because cutting them releases a sulfur compound that triggers your tear ducts as a chemical defense mechanism.
When to Use
Use for cooking content, Shrek references, or expressing having many layers.
Example Usage
- “Onions have layers 🧅”
- “Cooking basics 🧅”
- “Cry-inducing 🧅”
Popular Combinations
🧅😢
Cutting onions
🧅🐸
Shrek reference (layers)
🧅🍳
Cooking base
How Onion looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🧅 mean in a text message?▼
Depicting a golden yellow onion, the foundation ingredient of cuisines worldwide — French, Indian, Mexican, Italian, you name it. The Shrek quote about ogres having layers gave this humble vegetable meme status. In practical terms, onions make you cry because cutting them releases a sulfur compound that triggers your tear ducts as a chemical defense mechanism. Use for cooking content, Shrek references, or expressing having many layers. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Which platforms show 🧅 differently?▼
Food emoji vary a lot between platforms. Apple tends toward photorealistic designs, Google uses a flatter style, and Samsung sometimes picks different food items entirely. The Onion emoji is recognizable across platforms but the visual details — color, angle, garnish — will differ.
What are popular emoji combinations with 🧅?▼
Food emoji work great in combinations. Pair them with 😋 (yum face) for cravings, 🍽️ (plate) for meals, 👨🍳 (chef) for cooking, or 📸 (camera) for food photography posts. Check the "Combinations" section above for specific pairings.
What is the shortcode for 🧅?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:onion:` to insert the Onion emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Is 🧅 a newer emoji?▼
The Onion emoji was added in Unicode 12.0. It has broad support on modern devices but may not render on older phones or operating systems.
Unicode
U+1f9c5
Category
Food & Drink
Added
Unicode 12.0
Shortcodes
:onion:Keywords
cookfoodspice
When to Use 🧅 Onion
Use for cooking content, Shrek references, or expressing having many layers.
- •Send 🧅 when you want to express or reference "onion" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🧅 in conversations about cook or food to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🧅 Onion on social media posts, stories, or comments related to onion
- •Combine 🧅 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about cook, food, spice
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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