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onion vs green onion

green onion vs onion

onion and green onion both are nouns.

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

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