Welsh onion

noun

: an Asiatic onion (Allium fistulosum) with tufted glabrous foliage and slender bulbs that is sometimes cultivated for its leaves which are used in seasoning and its bulbs which are used as early green onions

Word History

First Known Use

1731, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Welsh onion was in 1731

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“Welsh onion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Welsh%20onion. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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