spring onion

noun

: scallion sense 3

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Finish with sesame oil, soy sauce, sesame seeds and spring onion. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026 Place the beetroot in a bowl, add the spring onions and olives and combine well. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 16 May 2026 Spring Onion Home Fry Tacos Home fry tacos say spring with fresh new potatoes and spring onions. — Deputy Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026 Nose further, and the smoke is gradually overtaken by citrus oil and the smallest hint of spring onion. — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for spring onion

Word History

First Known Use

1758, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spring onion was in 1758

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“Spring onion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20onion. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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