noun · Food & Drink

green onion

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The meaning (definition) of the word green onion

a long thin food with a white end and green leaves on top

The word green onion used in a sentence

“Mom added a green onion to the noodle soup.”

Words that mean the same as green onion (synonyms)

scallion

How the word green onion is said around the world

Frenchoignon vert (uhn-YOHN VAIR)
Spanishcebolla verde (theh-BOH-yah BEHR-deh)
Mandarin小葱 (shyow tsoong)
Hindiहरा प्याज़ (huh-RAA PYAAZ)
Arabicبَصَلٌ أَخْضَرُ (BA-sa-lun AKH-da-ru)
Russianзелёный лук (zee-LYOH-nee LUUK)
Portuguese (EU)cebolinho (seh-boo-LEEN-yoo)
Portuguese (BR)cebolinha (seh-boh-LEEN-yah)
Japaneseねぎ (NEH-ghee)
GermanFrühlingszwiebel (FRUU-lings-tsvee-bel)
Urduہری پیاز (ha-REE pi-YAAZ)
Punjabiਹਰਾ ਪਿਆਜ਼ (ha-RAA pee-AAZ)
Korean파 (pah)
Hebrewבָּצָל יָרֹק (ba-TSAL ya-ROK)
Greekφρέσκο κρεμμυδάκι (FREH-skoh krem-mee-THA-kee)
Dutchbosui (BOS-ow)
Tagalogsibuyas dahon (see-BOO-yahs DAH-hon)
Vietnamesehành lá (hanh LAH)
Turkishtaze soğan (tah-ZEH soh-AHN)
Persianپیازچه (pee-yahz-CHEH)
Polishdymka (DIM-kah)
Ukrainianзелена цибуля (zeh-LEH-nah tsy-BUU-lyah)
Bengaliপেঁয়াজপাতা (PEN-yahj-pah-ta)
Swedishsalladslök (SAL-lahds-lurk)
Italiancipollotto (chee-pol-LOT-toh)

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