green onion

noun

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

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Try the potato pizza with fingerlings, Point Reyes blue cheese, green onion and rosemary, or the mushroom pie with shiitake, oyster and cremini. Audrey T. Williams, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026 Go for plates like the Country Scramble, made with ham, cheese, green onions, tomato, and potatoes grown right in their garden. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026 Salmon is infused with lemon grass, fennel, green onions, and wine in the slow cooker and then glazed under the broiler with teriyaki sauce. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026 Top each serving with black olives, diced avocado, and sliced green onions. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for green onion

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 26 Feb. 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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