green onion

noun

: a young onion pulled before the bulb has enlarged and used especially in salads

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Personal food was placed on top of the green onions in the refrigerator. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado may 22, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026 In a large bowl combine cooled pasta, bacon, kielbasa, corn, tomatoes, cheese, green onion, jalapeño and cilantro. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026 To make a pomegranate salsa, chop green onions, cilantro, jalapeňo pepper, and avocado, and add olive oil. — Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 14 May 2026 Onions Popular varieties of bulbing onions, green onions, spring onions, and leeks all emit a strong, sulfurous odor. — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 3 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for green onion

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of green onion was in 1577

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green onion

noun
: a young onion that is pulled from the ground before the bulb has become large

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