Garnish for a Gibson cocktail (5)

I believe the answer is:

onion

(Other definitions for onion that I've seen before include "Plant with edible bulb" , "veggie" , "reason for tears" , "it can bring tears" , "Tear-inducing edible bulb" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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