scallion

noun

scal·​lion ˈskal-yən How to pronounce scallion (audio)
1
2
: leek
3
: an onion forming a thick basal portion without a bulb
also : green onion

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Landing in the bottom are Henry (for the sin of a spongy scallion pancake), Paula (for texture issues), and Bailey (for the aforementioned Pile of Stuff). Caroline Framke, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025 Okay, so last, certainly not least, the soy and scallion tofu bowl. Bon Appétit, 19 Mar. 2025 The most exciting was a caviar canapé crispy scallion pancake with crème fraîche and Black Diamond osetra caviar from Louisiana. John Mariani, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 Fly, pyramidal, and bird’s nest are the most common types, with colors ranging from hot pink to creamy white to scallion green. Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scallion

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of scallion was in the 14th century

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“Scallion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scallion. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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scallion

noun
scal·​lion ˈskal-yən How to pronounce scallion (audio)

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