onion vs bulb

onion and bulb both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
onion	Yes	No	No	No
bulb	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, bulb is a hypernym of onion; that is, bulb is a word with a broader meaning than onion:

onion: the bulb of an onion plant
bulb: a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure

onion (noun)	bulb (noun)
an aromatic flavorful vegetable	electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb	a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end)
the bulb of an onion plant	a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ
	lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)
	a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
	anything with a round shape resembling a teardrop

Difference between onion and bulb

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