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spring onion
noun
Also called: green onion. scallion.an immature form of the onion ( Allium cepa ), widely cultivated for its tiny bulb and long green leaves which are eaten in salads, etc
Example Sentences
He spent more than a year picking spring onions and other vegetables before deciding he could do better in Germany.
Most herbs and some leafy vegetables – like celery, spring onions and asparagus – can be kept with stems in water to keep them crisp.
I was right on Lamont’s heels along a row of spring onions.
"The president is going to be brought down by a spring onion," the leader of one of the opposition parties exclaimed.
Try harvesting some when the tops are still green, for so-called spring onions, whose immature bulbs tend to be more delicate in flavor.
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