HyperDic: scallion

English > 2 senses of the word scallion:
NOUNplantscallion, leek, Allium porrumplant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves
foodscallion, green onion, spring oniona young / young onion before the bulb has enlarged
scallion > pronunciation
Soundsskae'lyahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > scallion: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaningplant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum.
Synonymsleek, Allium porrum
Partsleekrelated to onions
Broaderalliaceous plantbulbous plants having a characteristic pungent onion odor
Spanishallium porrum, Allium porrum, porro, puerro
Catalanallium porrum, Allium porrum, porro
English > scallion: 2 senses > noun 2, food
MeaningA young / young onion before the bulb has enlarged; eaten in salads.
Synonymsgreen onion, spring onion
RegionUnited StatesNorth 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
BroaderonionAn aromatic flavorful vegetable
Spanishcebolla verde, cebolleta, escalonia
Catalanceba d'hivern, ceba tendra

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