green onion

noun

: a young onion pulled before the bulb has enlarged and used especially in salads

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Fold in the chicken, celery, green onion and parsley (if using). Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024 Detroit-style Chongqing-chicken pizza topped with green onion and sesame seeds! Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024 A bit of green onion and mustard brighten up each bowl. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2024 Trader Joe’s has issued a recall of green onions due to a risk of salmonella. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for green onion 

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of green onion was in 1577

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“Green onion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20onion. Accessed 30 Dec. 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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