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

Serve cauliflower over creamy lemon sauce with fresh scallions. —Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024

Start with dippable delights that includes black sesame hummus with nori crackers; caramelized scallion & creme Gracie with house chips; then move on to succulent small bites like roasted sea scallops doused with chilli butter; and juicy crispy mushroom bao buns. —Tiffany Leigh, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024

For the filling, a creamy and smoky sauce combines with cooked chicken, black beans, scallions, and rice. —Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024

Agave & Rye will serve Hot Brown Sliders, served on Hawaiian sweet slider buns with sliced turkey, sweet and spicy bacon, mornay sauce, roasted tomatoes, and scallions ($10). —Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 7 Oct. 2024

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