Learn English – Word for one who does not eat onions

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Is there a single word for someone who does not eat onions? I remember having heard this word somewhere but do not remember it now.

Best Answer

Someone who is alliumphobic has a fear of onions (allium cepa) in general, and certainly wouldn't eat them!

An alliaphage is someone who eats garlic (and, by extension, onions), so if you can negate that in some graceful way (analliaphage?), you'll have a word for someone who doesn't eat onions.

Edit: Per the comments below, I suggest the term non-alliaphage for someone who doesn't eat onions.