单词 | rock onion |
释义 | > as lemmasrock onion rock onion n. (a) the spring onion A. fistulosum (now rare); (b) (North American) a North American wild onion, A. macrum. ΚΠ 1809 Curtis's Bot. Mag. 30 §1230 By the Russians it is called ‘Rock Onion’ or ‘Stoneleek’; and is a very favourite article of food with them. 1923 L. Abrams Illustr. Flora Pacific States I. 385 Allium macrum..Rock Onion... Barren rocky soil..Blue Mountains of eastern Washington and Oregon. 1958 H. E. Jaques How to Know Econ. Plants 38 It [sc. A. fistulosum] is grown from seed. The flavor is mild; the leaves are used for seasoning. Other names are Ciboule, Spring Onion and Rock Onion. 2008 K. Robson et al. Encycl. Northwest Native Plants 98 Olympic onion (A. crenulatum), rock onion (A. macrum), and Robinson's onion (A. robinsonii) are a few of our other native species that occur in rocky, dry habitats. < as lemmas |
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