spring onion

noun

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Alliums Ornamental onions, chives, and spring onions produce a scent and flavor that squirrels find distasteful. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2024 After showing off the spring onions, wildflowers, plum trees, kale and cabbage that he's been growing at his Cotswolds home, David's wife Victoria Beckham, 50, wrote a hilarious response to the social media garden tour. Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024 The Buldak Carbonara Dumplings follow the same flavor combo as the noodles, filling dumplings with a blend of vermicelli, cabbage, tofu, spring onion and Buldak Carbonara Hot Chicken Flavor sauce. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 Add spring onions, serrano, spinach, yogurt, lemon zest, ¾ cup of the cheddar cheese and 3 tablespoons of the herbs; stir until combined. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spring onion 

Word History

First Known Use

1758, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spring onion was in 1758

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“Spring onion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20onion. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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