| 释义 |
Noun: spring onion
Usage: Brit (=scallion)
- Plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum
- leek, scallion [N. Amer, Ireland], Allium porrum - A young onion before the bulb has enlarged; eaten in salads
- green onion [N. Amer], scallion [N. Amer, Ireland]
Derived forms: spring onions Type of: alliaceous plant, onion Encyclopedia: Spring onion |