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

Serve gumbo over rice with scallions and hot sauce. —Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025

Add the white and pale green scallion pieces, cooking and stirring occasionally until the scallions are slightly charred, about 3 minutes. —Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025

The kitchen serves steamed mussels for $18, grilled octopus for $25, a fisherman’s stew (mussels, shrimp, seasonal fin fish, zucchini, celery, fennel, scallion and parsley in a saffron-pernod-tomato broth) for $38 and more. —Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025

Stacked with two eggs, chorizo, Havarti cheese, scallions and cilantro, the sandwich made for a hearty and delicious start to the day. —Sofia Distefano, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2025

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