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

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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

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Example Sentences

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scallion scallions

Guests enjoyed a menu with Chinese influences, according to the White House, that included a first course of sweet yellow squash velouté with wild mushroom fricassée and scallion oil.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

“Any recipe that has scallion or spring onion or something like that, you can totally swap it out with ramp,” said Jaranilla.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

A scallion you keep alive in a glass of water.

From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2025

Our latest Neighborhood Eats dispatch comes from Federal Way, where we bounced around Pacific Highway South searching for the best Korean scallion pancake around the Sound.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 31, 2024

She found him behind a row of timing belts when she brought a lunch of scallion pancakes.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

The most common Monday-night version is over rice with a jammy egg and scallions.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 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

Cubes of sharp white cheddar bring that unmistakable Midwestern deli-counter energy, while chopped cucumber, snap peas, shaved celery and scallions keep everything cool and crunchy.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026

She brought out her old wooden board and cleaver, then chopped the ginger and scallions, and poured soy sauce and sesame oil into a shallow dish.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

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