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scallion

scal·lion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [skal-yuh n]
    • /ˈskæl yən/
    • /ˈskæl.i.ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skal-yuh n]
    • /ˈskæl yən/

Definitions of scallion word

  • noun scallion any onion that does not form a large bulb; green onion. 1
  • noun scallion a shallot. 1
  • noun scallion a leek. 1
  • noun scallion spring onion 1
  • countable noun scallion A scallion is a small onion with long green leaves. 0
  • noun scallion any of various onions or similar plants, such as the spring onion, that have a small bulb and long leaves and are eaten in salads 0

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Origin of scallion

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; late Middle English scalyon(e) < Old French *escaloigne < Vulgar Latin *escalonia, variant of Latin Ascalōnia (caepa) onion of Ascalon, a seaport of Palestine; replacing Middle English scalone, scaloun < Anglo-French scaloun < Vulgar Latin, as above

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Parts of speech for Scallion

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

scallion popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

scallion usage trend in Literature

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