Look up: scallion

1. Scallion
   (Allium) These hardy bulbs grow wild in many parts of the world. Many of the varieties are commonly known vegetables such as the Chives, Garlic, Leek, Onion, Ramp and Shallot. Many kinds are grown for their pretty clusters of flowers, which come in an array of colors during the spring and summer. So...
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2. Scallion
   A bulb-less, white onion with hollow green sprouts. Used to infuse dishes with a mild onion taste. Also known as green onion.
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3. Scallion
   Scal'lion noun [ Old French escalone , eschaloingne , Latin caepa Ascalonia onion of Ascalon; caepa onion + Ascalonius of Ascalon, from Ascalo Ascalon, a town in Palestine. Confer Shallot .] 1. ...
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4. scallion
   1. <botany> A kind of small onion (Allium Ascalonicum), native of Palestine; the eschalot, or shallot. ... 2. Any onion which does not 'bottom out,' but remains with a thick stem like a leek. ... Origin: OF. Escalone, escaloingne, L. Caepa Ascalonius of Ascalon, fr. Ascalo Ascalon, a town in P...
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5. Scallion
   • (n.) A kind of small onion (Allium Ascalonicum), native of Palestine; the eschalot, or shallot. • (n.) Any onion which does not `bottom out,` but remains with a thick stem like a leek.
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6. scallion
   scallion: see onion.
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7. scallion
   (SKAL-yuhn) - The name scallion applies to several members of the onion family including a distinct variety called scallion, immature onions (commonly called green onions), young leeks, and sometimes the tops of young shallots. In each case the vegetable has a white base that has not fully developed...
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8. Scallion
   `Scallions` (also known as `green onions`, `spring onions`, `salad onions`, `green shallots`, `onion sticks`, or `syboes`), are the edible plants of various Allium species, all of which are "onion-like", having hollow green leaves and lacking a fully developed root bulb. Types: The ...
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