spring onion

noun

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For spring, asparagus, artichokes, peas, spring onions, radishes and bok choy are all in peak form, and several overlap with the Clean Fifteen. Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026 Spring 2026 picks include asparagus, artichokes, peas, spring onions, radishes and bok choy — several of which appear on the Clean Fifteen. Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026 The airy melted Hokkaido potato dish with chawanmushi, lightly pickled spring onion, and Cristal caviar was seductive and unexpected. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026 One lap around the farmers market is enough to inspire spring vegetable recipes that make the most of thick stalks of asparagus, perky pink radishes, purple-streaked spring onions, tender sweet peas, thin-skinned new potatoes, and more. Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spring onion

Word History

First Known Use

1758, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spring onion was in 1758

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“Spring onion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20onion. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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