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scallion vs onion

onion vs scallion

scallion and onion both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scallion Yes No No No
onion Yes No No No
As nouns, onion is a hypernym of scallion; that is, onion is a word with a broader meaning than scallion:
  • scallion: a young onion before the bulb has enlarged; eaten in salads
  • onion: an aromatic flavorful vegetable
scallion (noun) onion (noun)
a young onion before the bulb has enlarged; eaten in salads an aromatic flavorful vegetable
plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb
the bulb of an onion plant
Difference between scallion and onion

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