Akademik
scallion
n. a shallot or spring onion; any long-necked onion with a small bulb.
Etymology
: ME f. AF scal(
o
)un = OF escalo(
i
)gne ult. f. L Ascalonia (caepa) (
onion
) of Ascalon in anc. Palestine
Useful english dictionary
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2012
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