spring onion

noun

Examples of spring onion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The first pizza is a large pie, its crust dotted with charcoal blisters, topped with black trumpet mushrooms, local spinach, spring onions, Etxegarai (a Basque cheese), parsley, garlic, and lemon zest. Tamar Adler, Vogue, 25 July 2024 These alliums, also known as wild leeks or spring onions, carpet the rich, moist, deciduous forests of North America from Quebec to South Carolina. Michael J. Coren, Washington Post, 23 July 2024 Salt and soy sauce, alongside ginger, spring onion and garlic, are the main staples in my mother’s kitchen. Maggie Zhou, refinery29.com, 8 Feb. 2024 Onions: Swap the spring onions with shallots, leeks or red onions for a contrasting pop of color. Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 3 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for spring onion 

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Word History

First Known Use

1758, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spring onion was in 1758

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“Spring onion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20onion. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

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