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Garlic and Bread Soup Inspired by Spanish sopa de ajo (garlic soup), this pantry-friendly dish includes scallions in addition to garlic in a broth flavored with sweet and smoked paprikas.—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025 Wrap the scallion bunch in damp paper towels and place this in an airtight plastic bag.—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025 Stir in the scallions and parsley and season with salt and pepper.—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 2 Sep. 2025 Ingredient details: Wheat noodles stir-fried with bacon, pork belly, kimchi, and onions in Soy Garlic and Spicy sauce, topped with a fried egg and scallions.—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scallion
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Etymology
Middle English scaloun, from Anglo-French scalun, escaloin, from Vulgar Latin *escalonia, from Latin ascalonia (caepa) onion of Ascalon, from feminine of ascalonius of Ascalon, from Ascalon-, Ascalo Ascalon, seaport in ancient Palestine
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