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Add tomatoes and green onions; cook, stirring often, until tender, about 2 minutes.
—Yvette Zuniga Jemison, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2025
Garnish with more freshly ground black pepper and green onions.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025
Add bell peppers and green onion, stir-fry for 1 1/2 minutes.
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—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Reserve 1/4 cup of the green parts of green onions.
—Shelli McConnell, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
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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 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
green onion
noun
: a young onion that is pulled from the ground before the bulb has become large
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