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scallion
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scal·lion  (sklyn)
n.
1. A young onion before the development of the bulb.
2. Any of several onionlike plants, such as the leek or shallot.

[Middle English scaloun, from Anglo-Norman scalun, from Vulgar Latin *escalnia, alteration of Latin (caepa) Ascalnia, Ascalonian (onion), shallot, feminine of Ascalnius, Ascalonian, from Ascal, Ascaln-, Ascalon (Ashkelon), an ancient city of southwest Palestine, from Hebrew aqlôn; see ql in Semitic roots.]

scallion [ˈskæljən]
n
(Cookery) any of various onions or similar plants, such as the spring onion, that have a small bulb and long leaves and are eaten in salads Also called green onion
[from Anglo-French scalun, from Latin Ascalōnia (caepa) Ascalonian (onion), from Ascalo Ascalon, a Palestinian port]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.scallionscallion - plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum
leek - related to onions; white cylindrical bulb and flat dark-green leaves
alliaceous plant - bulbous plants having a characteristic pungent onion odor
2.scallionscallion - a young onion before the bulb has enlarged; eaten in salads
onion - an aromatic flavorful vegetable
U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
Translations
scallion [ˈskæljən] Ncebolleta f (para ensalada), cebollita f (LAm)

scallion [ˈskæljən] n (US)
(= shallot) → échalote f
(= leek) → poireau m

scallion [ˈskælɪən] ncipollotto (Am) (shallot) → scalogno
scallion [ˈskælɪən] ncipollotto (Am) (shallot) → scalogno

scallion بصل أخضر jarní cibulka forårsløg Frühlingszwiebel φρέσκο κρεμμύδι cebolleta pikkusipuli ciboule mladi luk cipollina ネギ 실파 lente-uitje vårløk dymka cebolinha, cebolinho зеленый лук salladslök ต้นหอม taze soğan hành lá 小葱


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