I. ˈskalyən noun
or scul·lion ˈskəl-
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English scalone, scaloun, from Anglo-French scalun, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin escalonia, from Latin ascalonia ( caepa ) Ascalonian onion, from feminine of ascalonius of Ascalon, from Ascalon-, Ascalo Ascalon, seaport in southern Palestine
1. : shallot
2. : leek
3. : an onion forming a thick basal portion without a normal bulb as a result of disease, attacks of insects, or unfavorable environmental conditions
4. : green onion
II. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
of an onion : to form a scallion