SCALLION


Meaning of SCALLION in English

[ 'skalɪən ]

■ noun chiefly N. Amer. a shallot or spring onion.

Origin

ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. scaloun , based on L. Ascalonia (caepa) '(onion) of Ascalon ', a port in ancient Palestine.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.