NYT Dictionary

CIBOL

NounCI-bolci-bol · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A perennial onion plant, Allium fistulosum, commonly called Welsh onion.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From French ciboule and Middle English chibolle, from Old Northern French chibole; both ultimately from Latin cepulla.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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