The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word BULB which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
Onion or garlic crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BULB | 75 % | 4 |
| ALLIUM | 25 % | 6 |
Why may BULB be the right solution?
"BULB" is the right answer because both onion and garlic grow underground as bulbs.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Onion or garlic
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- allium
- bulb
- alliaceous
- shallot
- leek
- cepaceous
- marengo
- odor
- asafoetida
- cive
- rocambole
- chive
Crossword Answer definitions
BULB noun- Any solid object rounded at one end and tapering on the other, possibly attached to a larger object at the tapered end.
- A light bulb.
- The bulb-shaped root portion of a plant such as a tulip, from which the rest of the plant may be regrown.
- A bulbous protuberance at the forefoot of certain vessels to reduce turbulence.
- The medulla oblongata.
- To take the shape of a bulb; to swell.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result BULB
- Onion, for one
- Tulip planting
- It may be dim
- Object that symbolizes an idea
- Light source
- Thermometer part
- Socket insert
- Lamp unit
- Tulip-to-be
- Lamp necessity