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Noun: spring onion
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: green onion)
  1. A young onion before the bulb has enlarged; eaten in salads
    - green onion [N. Amer], scallion [N. Amer, Ireland]

Derived forms: spring onions

Type of: onion

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