scallion

noun

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

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To the empty wok, add the remaining vegetable oil, the garlic, ginger, and scallions and stir-fry until fragrant, 30–60 seconds. Lois Goh, Saveur, 13 Nov. 2024 What to try: The pasta al nero ($24): black pasta tossed in garlic and oil with diced pancetta, scallions and shrimp mixed in. Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024 Traditionalists will tell you to decline the offer of chicken salad, which the team hawks via a piece of paper taped to the counter, and stick with a more classic schmear like scallion cream cheese. Devra Ferst, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2024 Serve cauliflower over creamy lemon sauce with fresh scallions. Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024 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 1 Dec. 2024.

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scallion

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

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