green onion

noun

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

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Consider adding coconut milk, fresh ginger, green onions, jalapeño, or garlic. Sherri Gordon, Health, 31 July 2025 Put into a bowl with green onions, egg white, white pepper, soy sauce, salt and half of the breadcrumbs. Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 18 July 2025 Feta cheese, green onions, pine nuts and lemon juice help add pizzazz to today's quinoa recipe. Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 12 July 2025 In a medium bowl, stir together sour cream, mayonnaise, green onion, parsley, dill, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper until combined. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 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 6 Aug. 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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