scallion

American  

[skal-yuhn] / ˈskæl jən /

noun

• scallions
  plural

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

2. a shallot.

3. a leek.

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scallion British  

/ ˈskæljən /

noun

1. Also called: green onion.  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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• scallions
  plural

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

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scallion scallions

Instead, eight scallion stalks hung from it, carved and lashed with red thread down to the tapered tips.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

My first bite of Hong Kong is a fried soup dumpling, filled with truffled pork and that holy trinity, garlic, ginger, scallion.

From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026

The 1-inch-high pancake is stuffed with scallion stalks interspersed with chunks of octopus.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 31, 2024

Trim the entire white portion off the bottom of a leek or scallion stalk, then place it root-side-down in a jar or glass holding an inch of water.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 10, 2023

We order soup, scallion pancakes, cold noodles with sesame sauce, and spicy shredded beef with broccoli.

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead

I tend to start with the protein and work outward: If two chicken breasts comfortably feed your two-person household, chop and freeze two with the scallions and ginger.

From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026

She didn’t get the noodles, scallions or soy sauce for “cold sesame noodles.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

The lettuce is cooked with buttery garlicky scallions and, once wilted, frozen peas and hot chicken stock.

From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026

In the past, foods including bagged salad mixes, fresh cilantro, fresh basil, raspberries, snow peas and scallions have been linked to cyclosporiasis.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

She returned, without the crab, but with more bowls of soy sauce, ginger, and scallions.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan