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The shops offer the traditional spreads — scallion, spicy scallion, veggie, strawberry — as well as the classic bacon, egg and cheese bagel and specialty sandwiches (turkey, bacon, avocado, pepper jack and southwest sauce, or veggie cream cheese with avocado, tomato and cucumbers).—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026 Made with soy sauce, ginger, rice wine, and finished with scallions, this soup is bursting with rich flavor.—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026 When Boda first hit the scene in 2010, there was huge buzz over a dish of sizzling quail eggs, served with soy and scallions in a cast iron kanom krok pan.—Emma Simard, Saveur, 4 Feb. 2026 Add scallions, garlic, and oregano; cook, stirring frequently, until scallions begin to soften, about 3 minutes.—Martha Stewart, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scallion
Word History
Etymology
Middle English scaloun, from Anglo-French scalun, escaloin, from Vulgar Latin *escalonia, from Latin ascalonia (caepa) onion of Ascalon, from feminine of ascalonius of Ascalon, from Ascalon-, Ascalo Ascalon, seaport in ancient Palestine