scallion English

Meaning scallion meaning

What does scallion mean?

scallion

— noun (= leek) plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum

— noun (= green onion) a young onion before the bulb has enlarged; eaten in salads

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What other words have the same or similar meaning as scallion?

scallion English » English

green onion

spring onion

leek

shallot

onion

Allium porrum

shallots

eschalot

Welsh onion

Allium ascalonicum