scallion
noun
any onion that does not form a large bulb; green onion.
scallions
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pluralof scallion.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Building on last week’s lesson, this soup starts in the oven, where carrots, sweet potatoes, scallions, miso, hot honey and a deliberately assertive amount of spice get deeply caramelized before ever meeting the stockpot.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
About 25 minutes later, I gave it another few minutes to brown, scattered my already-chopped scallions over the top and sat down to a breakfast that felt vaguely café-quality on a Monday morning.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026
She didn’t get the noodles, scallions or soy sauce for “cold sesame noodles.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
I spooned it over the hot toast and finished it with scallions, sesame seeds, black pepper and olive oil.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
She lines up the halves of the scallions and starts to chop.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
