scallion

noun

scal·​lion ˈskal-yən 

1

: shallot

2

: leek

3

: an onion forming a thick basal portion without a bulb

also : green onion

Examples of scallion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ramen → Teriyaki sauce → Edamame, scallions, and bamboo shoots → Breaded chicken → Parmesan → Parsley. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Stir in celery and white and light green scallion parts until well combined. — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026

The diminutive Taiwanese market-slash-lunch counter Taiwan Best Mart’s cold sesame noodles ($13) are a refreshing tangle of cucumbers, carrots, cilantro, scallions, sesame seeds, flour noodles and the market’s house sesame sauce. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026

The cheese grits came with a healthy scatter of scallions — which is exactly what cheese grits should be, not a slab of unmelted American cheese floating on top (looking at you, other unnamed Charlotte diner). — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026

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

Rhymes for scallion

• stallion
• battalion
• italian
• medallion

Kids Definition

scallion

noun

scal·​lion ˈskal-yən 

: green onion