Food-flavourant (5)

I believe the answer is:

onion

(Other definitions for onion that I've seen before include "Bulb used in cooking" , "Tear-jerking bulb" , "Shape of Russian dome" , "Hot dog topping" , "veggie" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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