scallion en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [ˈskæ.ljn̩]
- [ˈskæ.lɪ.ən]
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Etymology
From Middle English scaloun (“shallot”), from Anglo-Norman scalun (variant of Old French eschaloigne), from a Proto-Romance derivation of Vulgar Latin *escalonia, from Latin Ascalonius (in caepa (“onion”) Ascalonius, "shallot"), from Ascalo (“Ascalon”), from Ancient Greek Ἀσκάλων (Askálōn, “Ascalon, an ancient port city in the Levant”), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew אַשְׁקְלוֹן (ʾašqəlôn).
Meanings
- (Ireland, US) A spring onion, Allium fistulosum.
- (Ireland, US) Any of various similar members of the genus Allium.
- Any onion that lacks a fully developed bulb.
- (Scotland, US) A leek.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| scullion | alternative | lexicographic | |
| scallions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
shallot · spring onion · chive