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scallion
[ skal-yuhn ]
noun
- any onion that does not form a large bulb; green onion.
- a shallot.
- a leek.
scallion
/ ˈæə /
noun
- 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 calledgreen onion
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of scallion1
1300–50; late Middle English scalyon ( e ) < Old French *escaloigne < Vulgar Latin *escalonia, variant of Latin ōԾ ( caepa ) onion of Ascalon, a seaport of Palestine; replacing Middle English scalone, scaloun < Anglo-French scaloun < Vulgar Latin, as above
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of scallion1
C14: from Anglo-French scalun, from Latin ōԾ ( caepa ) Ascalonian (onion), from Ascalo Ascalon, a Palestinian port
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Example Sentences
Red onions for their bite, scallions for their grassy brightness, pickled onions for a puckery jolt of acid.
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Spooned over cream cheese or chèvre, then top with chopped green scallions for one of my favorite appetizers during this time of year.
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Don’t ignore the wisps of cilantro nor the frizzled tangles of scallion.
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“People are desperate for water,” said Jean Gérald, who was hawking blackened tomatoes and shriveled scallions on a recent day, confident they would sell quickly because food is so scarce in parts of Port-au-Prince.
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The tops make a great substitute for scallions.
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