porret

noun

por·​ret

ˈpȯrə̇t

plural -s

1

chiefly dialectal : leek, scallion

2

chiefly dialectal : a small onion

3

: leek sense 2b

Word History

Etymology

Middle English poret, from Old French, from Latin porrum leek + Old French -et

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