onion
cipolle
chee-POL-lah
Cipolla refers to onion in general. The red onion of Tropea in Calabria (cipolla rossa di Tropea) is a celebrated Italian variety, known for its sweetness.
La cipolla fa piangere quando la taglio.
The onion makes me cry when I cut it.
Metto la cipolla nel soffritto con l'aglio.
I put the onion in the soffritto with the garlic.