This product is mentioned only in (Numbers 11:5) as one of the good things of Egypt of which the Israel regretted the loss. Onions have been from time immemorial a favorite article of food among the Egyptians, The onions of Egypt are much milder in flavor and less pungent than those of this country.
Smith’s Bible Dictionary
Onion
Smith’s Bible Dictionary, William Smith (1863). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.