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green onion

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noun

  1. a young onion with a slender green stalk and a small bulb, used as a table vegetable, usually raw, especially in salads; scallion.

Etymology

Origin of green onion

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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Green onion pancakes and steamed pork buns individually wrapped in plastic at the 99 Ranch hot bar.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2021

Green onion pancake gets the chewy-crispy-greasy balance just right, with a layered lightness that many versions lack.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2018

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