spring onion

noun

1. Also called: green onion.  scallion. an immature form of the onion ( Allium cepa ), widely cultivated for its tiny bulb and long green leaves which are eaten in salads, etc

Example Sentences

He spent more than a year picking spring onions and other vegetables before deciding he could do better in Germany.

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Most herbs and some leafy vegetables – like celery, spring onions and asparagus – can be kept with stems in water to keep them crisp.

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"The president is going to be brought down by a spring onion," the leader of one of the opposition parties exclaimed.

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Try harvesting some when the tops are still green, for so-called spring onions, whose immature bulbs tend to be more delicate in flavor.

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Kyalo initially tried to use spring onions instead, but those also got too expensive.

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