scallion

[ skal-yuhn ]

/ ˈskæl yən /

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noun

any onion that does not form a large bulb; green onion.

a shallot.

a leek.

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Origin of scallion

1300–50; late Middle English scalyon(e) <Old French *escaloigne<Vulgar Latin *escalonia, variant of Latin Ascalōnia (caepa) onion of Ascalon, a seaport of Palestine; replacing Middle English scalone, scaloun<Anglo-French scaloun<Vulgar Latin, as above

Words nearby scallion

Scalia, Scaliger, scaling, scaling ladder, scall, scallion, scallop, scalloper, scalloping, scally, scallywag

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How to use scallion in a sentence

Serve the chicken over rice, noodles or shredded lettuce with the cucumbers, peanuts, if using, scallions and cilantro sprinkled on top.
This take on bang bang chicken is spicy, sour and quick enough for a weeknight|Daniela Galarza|July 8, 2021|Washington Post
When ready to serve, thinly slice the reserved scallion greens.
A salad with chicken, berries and poppy seed dressing is a bright, light summer meal|Ellie Krieger|June 24, 2021|Washington Post
We chose the King Salmon with soy-ginger, Calrose rice, bok choy, and scallion, plus the fried chicken with hot honey, sunchoke, and pickled vegetables.
There’s no place like Lyle’s|Tom Sommers|May 27, 2021|Washington Blade
Ramps, also sometimes called wild leeks, are a type of wild onion, and they look similar to a scallion or spring onion — they have a bulb and a tall stalk and long, flat green leaves on top.
Ramps, spring’s trendiest produce, explained|Nisha Chittal|May 14, 2021|Vox

Nearby are reinforcements of scallions, purple onion and a red hot sauce, one or all of which transform the bowl into something more complex.
Sisters Thai in Potomac reminds us that food isn’t everything|Tom Sietsema|April 23, 2021|Washington Post
In large salad bowl, combine greens, scallion, and radish; dress with remaining vinaigrette and season with salt and pepper, toss.
Fresh Picks|Alfred Portale|August 31, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for scallion

scallion

/ (ˈskæljən) /

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 saladsAlso called: green onion

Word Origin for scallion

C14: from Anglo-French scalun, from Latin Ascalōnia (caepa) Ascalonian (onion), from Ascalo Ascalon, a Palestinian port

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