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alliaceous plant vs scallion

scallion vs alliaceous plant

alliaceous plant and scallion both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
alliaceous plant Yes No No No
scallion Yes No No No
As nouns, scallion is a hyponym of alliaceous plant; that is, scallion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than alliaceous plant:
  • alliaceous plant: bulbous plants having a characteristic pungent onion odor
  • scallion: plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum
alliaceous plant (noun) scallion (noun)
bulbous plants having a characteristic pungent onion odor a young onion before the bulb has enlarged; eaten in salads
plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum
Difference between alliaceous plant and scallion

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