green onion

noun

: a young onion pulled before the bulb has enlarged and used especially in salads

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For her, that means old-fashioned potato salad with eggs and green onions. Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 14 June 2026 At Minnow in Phoenix, an Arcadia neighborhood favorite consisting of spicy salmon, nopales and asparagus topped with fresh salmon, green onion and furikake. Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 Garnish with additional green onions and everything bagel seasoning. Annie Krumhardt Peterson, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2026 Personal food was placed on top of the green onions in the refrigerator. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado may 22, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for green onion

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of green onion was in 1577

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“Green onion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20onion. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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green onion

noun
: a young onion that is pulled from the ground before the bulb has become large

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