scallion

noun

scal·​lion ˈskal-yən How to pronounce scallion (audio)
1
2
: leek
3
: an onion forming a thick basal portion without a bulb
also : green onion

Examples of scallion in a Sentence

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Top with ranch and scallions: Drizzle with refrigerated ranch dressing and garnish with scallions. Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2025 Spoon pan juices over the chicken and garnish with scallions. The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2025 John Liu garnishing black pepper lobster and yi mein with scallions. Elyse Inamine, Bon Appétit, 17 Jan. 2025 Combine with sliced scallions, parsley and breadcrumbs. The Tennessean, 27 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for scallion 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English scaloun, from Anglo-French scalun, escaloin, from Vulgar Latin *escalonia, from Latin ascalonia (caepa) onion of Ascalon, from feminine of ascalonius of Ascalon, from Ascalon-, Ascalo Ascalon, seaport in ancient Palestine

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of scallion was in the 14th century

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“Scallion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scallion. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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scallion

noun
scal·​lion ˈskal-yən How to pronounce scallion (audio)

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