green onion

noun

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

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Garnish sandwich with any green onions that fell out into the skillet. Cathy Thomas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025 Add white and light green slices of green onion, mushrooms and garlic. Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2025 The simple spread is made with a combination of cucumber, green onion, cream cheese, dill, and mayonnaise for a crunchy, fresh, and light bite spread between slices of white bread—with the crusts cut off of course. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2025 During the last few minutes add the peppers and green onion whites. Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025 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 24 May. 2025.

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green onion

noun
: a young onion that is pulled from the ground before the bulb has become large

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