English Explanatory Dictionary

spring onion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A species of onion (Allium fistulosum) with slender bulbs; originally Asian, now worldwide.
  2. Any of several types of onion that look similar, including the young plants from varieties whose bulbs would eventually grow large if they were harvested later.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-spring onion.wav

Word forms

spring onion spring onions

Synonyms

green onion scallion Welsh onion Japanese bunching onion

Related words

baby onion wild onion chive shallot spring chicken
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