scallion

noun

scal·​lion ˈskal-yən 

1

: shallot

2

: leek

3

: an onion forming a thick basal portion without a bulb

also : green onion

Examples of scallion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Carter’s favorite is the Norf Fries — hand-cut fries topped with cheese sauce, barbecue sauce, scallions and beef bacon, a Philly staple. —Kaitlyn Schwanemann, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2025

No time, really, for small talk when so many calls were coming in, so many orders for sesame chicken (and 20 other chicken dishes), or wonton soup, scallion pancakes, egg foo young, chow mein. —Barbara Ellis, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025

Flavored with earthy cumin, smoky bacon, and savory chicken bouillon granules—a pantry staple in many Latin American and Mexican kitchens—this simple soup is packed with incredible depth, and stays bright thanks to the fresh tomatoes and scallions folded in and sprinkled on top when serving. —Yvette Zuniga Jemison, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2025

Other things to cook this weekend: brown stew chicken, a taste of the Caribbean, excellent with rice and peas and steamed cabbage dressed with spiced rum butter and scallions. —Sam Sifton, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English scaloun, from Anglo-French scalun, escaloin, from Vulgar Latin *escalonia, from Latin ascalonia (caepa) onion of Ascalon, from feminine of ascalonius of Ascalon, from Ascalon-, Ascalo Ascalon, seaport in ancient Palestine

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

scallion

noun

scal·​lion ˈskal-yən 

: green onion