green onion

noun

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

Examples of green onion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Past outbreaks have been caused by bagged salad mixes, fresh basil and cilantro, raspberries, snow peas and green onions — not undercooked meat. — Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Bagged salad mixes and kits, raspberries, fresh basil, green onions and snow peas have all been linked to previous outbreaks, health officials say. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

Officials have also highlighted produce that has been linked to past cyclospora outbreaks, including cilantro, basil, green onions, raspberries and snow peas. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Past cyclosporiasis outbreaks have been linked to bagged salad mixes and kits, fresh cilantro, fresh basil, raspberries, snow peas, and green onions, MDHHS notes. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for green onion

• trunnion

Kids Definition

green onion

noun

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