green onion

noun

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

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Put into a bowl with green onions, egg white, white pepper, soy sauce, salt and half of the breadcrumbs. Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 15 July 2025 The additions of Sriracha sauce, white onions, green onions and cheddar cheese added even more flavor to the already delicious chili, and the Fritos gave a necessary crunch needed for a walking taco. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 The dish is traditionally seasoned with a sweet, dark soy sauce and topped with green onions. Yukari Sakamoto, AFAR Media, 12 June 2025 Featuring thin, wide ribbons of raw carrots seasoned with green onions, garlic, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, and hot chili peppers, the salad has been hailed as an anti-aging recipe for a few summers now. Irene Coltrinari, Vogue, 12 June 2025 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20onion. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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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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