English dictionary



Hint: Asterisk (*) is a wildcard. Asterisk substitutes zero or more characters.

English noun: scallion

1. scallion (plant) plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum


SynonymsAllium porrum, leek


Broader (hypernym)alliaceous plant


Part holonymleek

2. scallion (food) a young onion before the bulb has enlarged; eaten in salads


Synonymsgreen onion, spring onion


Broader (hypernym)onion









Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2024 onlineordbog.dk