noun
scallion
Scallion (noun) means a spring onion, Allium fistulosum.
noun
1
A spring onion, Allium fistulosum.
2
Any of various similar members of the genus Allium.
3
Any onion that lacks a fully developed bulb.
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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).
Rhymes for scallion
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
abortion
abrasion
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of scallion?
"scallion" (noun) means a spring onion, Allium fistulosum.
What are the different meanings of scallion?
"scallion" has 3 main meanings: 1. A spring onion, Allium fistulosum; 2. Any of various similar members of the genus Allium; 3. Any onion that lacks a fully developed bulb.