Definition of Spring onion

1. Noun. A young onion before the bulb has enlarged; eaten in salads.

Exact synonyms: Green Onion, Scallion
Generic synonyms: Onion
Geographical relationships: United States, Britain

Definition of Spring onion

1. Noun. a species of onion (''Allium fistulosum'') from Asia, with slender bulbs. ¹

2. Noun. several similar types of onion. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Spring Onion

spring festival
spring fever
spring finger
spring for
spring frog
spring green
spring greens
spring gun
spring heath
spring in one's step
spring lancet
spring ligament
spring line
spring lines
spring mattress
spring onion (current term)
spring onions
spring ophthalmia
spring out
spring peeper
spring peepers
spring quillwort
spring roll
spring rolls
spring scale
spring squill
spring tide
spring tides
spring to life
spring to mind

Literary usage of Spring onion

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Encyclopedia of Comedy: For Professional Entertainers, Social Clubs by James Melville Janson (1899)
"BEAUTIFUL spring onion. I'll tell you about the friend of the poor, That comes in the spring to the cottager's door; In hundreds and thousands, ..."

2. Encyclopedia of Comedy: For Professional Entertainers, Social Clubs by James Melville Janson (1899)
"BEAUTIFUL spring onion. I'll tell you about the friend of the poor, That comes in the spring to the cottager's door; In hundreds and thousands, ..."

3. Home Chefs of the World: Rice and Rice-based Recipes by Inderjeet K. Virmani (1991)
"... pork) 1 spring onion, finely chopped 1/2 tsp salt 1 tbsp oil 1 medium onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1/2 tsp Chinese shrimp sauce 3 c ..."

4. The Daily News Cook Book, Being a Reprint from The Chicago Record Cook Book edited by Mary Mott Chesbrough (1896)
"Strawberries on their stems. Graham jelly. Sugar and cream. spring onion on toast. Honeycomb eggs. Coffee. LUNCHEON. Clam chowder. Bread and butter. ..."

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