: 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
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