bunion

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: bun=ion

CIDE DICTIONARY

bunion, n. 

 Same as Bunyon.  [1913 Webster]

bunion, n. [Cf. Prov. E. bunny a small swelling, fr. OF. bugne, It. bugna, bugnone. See Bun.].

 An enlargement and inflammation of a small membranous sac (one of the bursæ muscosæ), usually occurring on the first joint of the great toe.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

bunion, n. a swelling on the foot, esp. at the first joint of the big toe.

Etymology

OF buignon f. buigne bump on the head

THESAURUS

bunion

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