Examples of green onion in a Sentence
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This verdant salad from Yotam Ottolenghi is bursting with crunchy cucumbers, fresh herbs and green onions bound in a simple ginger salad dressing.
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Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
The soup’s cloudy beef broth obscures noodles and kerchiefs of meat waiting just below the surface, with salt and green onions and gochugaru close by for seasoning .
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Bang Bang Shrimp Eggs Benedict with spicy Hollandaise and green onions.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2024
This twist on traditional spinach-artichoke dip gets its savory flavor from roasted peppers and green onions.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2024
In a medium bowl, combine peppers, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, green onions, and feta cheese.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
Delightfully creamy and perfectly chunky, this egg salad balances richness and tang with flecks of green onion and celery in every bite.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2024
Eventually, the green onions will form blooms at the top of their stalks which will produce seeds that can be sprinkled elsewhere for even more green onions.
—Alex Groves, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
After a period of watering, the bulbs will sprout new green growth and gardeners can have green onions all year round – and beyond.
—Alex Groves, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
The soup’s cloudy beef broth obscures noodles and kerchiefs of meat waiting just below the surface, with salt and green onions and gochugaru close by for seasoning .
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Bang Bang Shrimp Eggs Benedict with spicy Hollandaise and green onions.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2024
This twist on traditional spinach-artichoke dip gets its savory flavor from roasted peppers and green onions.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2024
In a medium bowl, combine peppers, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, green onions, and feta cheese.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
Delightfully creamy and perfectly chunky, this egg salad balances richness and tang with flecks of green onion and celery in every bite.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2024
Eventually, the green onions will form blooms at the top of their stalks which will produce seeds that can be sprinkled elsewhere for even more green onions.
—Alex Groves, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
After a period of watering, the bulbs will sprout new green growth and gardeners can have green onions all year round – and beyond.
—Alex Groves, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
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First Known Use
1577, in the meaning defined above
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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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