scallion

noun

scal·​lion ˈskal-yən How to pronounce scallion (audio)
1
2
: leek
3
: an onion forming a thick basal portion without a bulb
also : green onion

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Menu highlights include the mini sushi omakase featuring 7 pieces of nigiri and a toro scallion roll available at lunch, the Shokado bento featuring A5 Wagyu, lobster tezuna maki and miso black cod for dinner, and finishing off the meal with the Peach Pavlova for dessert. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025 Just add julienned carrots, sliced scallion and/or cilantro. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025 The Mongolian Filet is a great dish for sharing, a 10-ounce Angus beef tenderloin served on a piping-hot skillet with sauteed scallions, bean sprouts, mixed mushrooms and a sweet Szechuan sauce poured tableside. Michelle Stark, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2025 One such recipe is his famous Oxtail Lo Mein, which features his delectable oxtail recipe and tender lo mein noodles garnished with scallions. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 6 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for scallion

Word History

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

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of scallion was in the 14th century

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“Scallion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scallion. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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scallion

noun
scal·​lion ˈskal-yən How to pronounce scallion (audio)

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