English Explanatory Dictionary

scullion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A servant from the lower classes.
  2. A low, base person.
verb
  1. Alternative form of macaroni.
name
  1. A surname from Irish.

Pronunciation

/ˈskʌl.i.ən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-scullion.wav

Word forms

scullion scullions Scallion

Etymology

Either from Middle French escouillon (“a swab, cloth”), diminutive of escouve (“broom, twig”) from Latin scopa, or an alteration of Old French souillon (“scullion”) by influence of scullery.

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