Definition of Scallion

Noun: scallion  skal-yun
Usage: N. Amer, Ireland

1. Plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum
   - leek, Allium porrum
    
2. A young onion before the bulb has enlarged; eaten in salads
   - green onion [N. Amer], spring onion [Brit]

See also:
scallawags
scallions

Anagrams containing the word scallion

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