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SPRING ONION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A young onion before the bulb has enlarged; eaten in salads
Synonyms:
green onion; scallion; spring onion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("spring onion" is a kind of...):
onion (an aromatic flavorful vegetable)
Domain region:
Britain (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)