SCALLION


Meaning of SCALLION in English

n. a shallot or spring onion; any long-necked onion with a small bulb.

[ ME f. AF scal(o)un = OF escalo(i)gne ult. f. L Ascalonia (caepa) (onion) of Ascalon in anc. Palestine ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.