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green onion vs onion

onion vs green onion

green onion and onion both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
green onion Yes No No No
onion Yes No No No
As nouns, onion is a hypernym of green onion; that is, onion is a word with a broader meaning than green onion:
  • green onion: a young onion before the bulb has enlarged; eaten in salads
  • onion: an aromatic flavorful vegetable
green onion (noun) onion (noun)
a young onion before the bulb has enlarged; eaten in salads an aromatic flavorful vegetable
bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb
the bulb of an onion plant
Difference between green onion and onion

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