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The knife made surprisingly quick work of all our veggies, including the dense sweet potato and delicate green onions.
—Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
When the potatoes are almost browned, add the reserved white parts of the green onions along with the bacon, stir gently to combine, and remove from the heat.
—Jonathan Miles, Field & Stream, 23 May 2024
Seafood Gumbo At Porgy’s Seafood Market in New Orleans, a complex and flavorful dark roux is simmered with shrimp, crab meat, okra, and housemade tasso, then served with rice and green onion.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Transfer the mashed potatoes to a serving dish and top with butter and green onions, chives or parsley.
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—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1577, in the meaning defined above
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“Green onion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20onion. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
green onion
noun
: a young onion that is pulled from the ground before the bulb has become large
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