scallion

ˈskæljən

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Definition of scallion - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

food

spring onion with long green leaves

I added chopped scallion to the salad.

green onion

shallot

spring onion

young onion

any onion without a fully developed bulb

Scallions are perfect for garnishing dishes.

green onion

spring onion

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spring onion with long green leaves
any onion without a fully developed bulb

Expressions with scallion

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scallion pancake

Chinese savory pancake with scallions

We ordered a scallion pancake as an appetizer.

Origin of scallion

Old French, escalogne (onion) + -ion (diminutive)

Examples of scallion in a sentence

The chef garnished the dish with sliced scallion.
I added chopped scallions to the salad for extra flavor.
Scallions can be used in soups for a fresh taste.

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French:ciboule, ...
German:Frühlingszwiebel, Lauchzwiebel, ...
Italian:cipollotto, ...
Spanish:cebollín, cebolleta, ...
Portuguese:cebolinho, cebolinha, ...
Chinese:葱, 小葱, ...
Japanese:ネギ, 若いタマネギ, ...
Arabic:بَصَل أَخْضَر, بَصَل رِيشَة, ...
Hebrew:בָּצָל יָרוֹק, בָּצָל יָרוֹק צָעִיר, ...
Russian:лук-шалот, ...
Ukrainian:зелена цибуля, ...
Hindi:हरा प्याज़, हरा प्याज, ...
Bengali:পেঁয়াজপাতা, কচি পেঁয়াজ, ...
Catalan:ceba tendra, ceba jove, ...
Czech:jarní cibulka, zelená cibulka, ...
Danish:forårsløg, pibeløg, ...
Dutch:bosui, ...
Greek:φρέσκο κρεμμυδάκι, νεαρό κρεμμύδι, ...
Hungarian:újhagyma, tavaszi hagyma, ...
Khmer:ខ្ទឹមស្លឹក, ខ្ទឹមបារាំងខ្ចី, ...
Korean:파, ...
Persian:پیازچه, پیاز جوان, ...
Polish:dymka, ...
Portuguese (BR):cebolinha, ...
Romanian:ceapă verde, ceapă tânără, ...
Swedish:salladslök, gräslök, ...
Thai:ต้นหอม, ...
Turkish:taze soğan, ...
Vietnamese:hành lá, hành non, ...

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