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We would load up the yellow Cutlass Supreme station wagon and pick blackberries during blackberry season or spring onions during spring onion season. For us, food was part of the fabric of our day.
Mario Batali

Meaning of "spring onion" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SPRING ONION

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPRING ONION

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Spring onion is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPRING ONION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

spring onion

Scallion

A scallion is one of various Allium species, all of which have hollow green leaves, but which lack a fully developed root bulb. It has a relatively mild onion flavour, and is used as a vegetable, either raw or cooked. Many other names are used, including green onion, spring onion, salad onion, table onion, green shallot, onion stick, long onion, baby onion, precious onion, yard onion, gibbon, syboe or scally onion.

Definition of spring onion in the English dictionary

The definition of spring onion in the dictionary is an immature form of the onion, widely cultivated for its tiny bulb and long green leaves which are eaten in salads, etc Also called: green onion, scallion.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SPRING ONION

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Synonyms and antonyms of spring onion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «spring onion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPRING ONION

Find out the translation of spring onion to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spring onion from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spring onion» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小葱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cebolleta
570 millions of speakers

English

spring onion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वसंत प्याज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بَصَلٌ أَخْضَر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

зеленый лук
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cebolinha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বসন্ত পেঁয়াজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ciboule
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

daun Bawang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Frühlingszwiebel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ネギ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

실파
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bawang bombay
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hành lá
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வசந்த வெங்காயம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वसंत कांदा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Soğan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cipollina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dymka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зелена цибуля
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ceapă verde
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φρέσκο κρεμμύδι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sprietuie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

salladslök
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vårløk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spring onion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPRING ONION»

The term «spring onion» is regularly used and occupies the 80.217 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPRING ONION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spring onion

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QUOTES WITH «SPRING ONION»

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Mario Batali
We would load up the yellow Cutlass Supreme station wagon and pick blackberries during blackberry season or spring onions during spring onion season. For us, food was part of the fabric of our day.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPRING ONION»

Discover the use of spring onion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spring onion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ken Hom's Top 100 Stir Fry Recipes
Ken Hom brings us 100 inspired recipes for stir fries which are easy-to-follow, delicious dishes designed to appeal to all palates.
Ken Hom, 2012
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Healthy Chinese Food Recipes:
Ingredients: 4 oz Shanghai noodle (or any Chinese noodle, dry weight) 6 stalks spring-onion 1/4 cup oil 3 tbsp dark soya sauce 3 tbsp water 1.5 tsp sugar Methods: 1 add 1 tsp salt in a pot of hot water, cook noodles, remove and refresh with ...
V.T., 2014
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Malaysian Home Cooking: A Treasury of Authentic Malaysian ...
Knead beef thoroughly, gradually adding 2 Tbsp water. Lastly, knead in 1⁄2 Tbsp cooking oil and allow meat to marinate for 30 minutes. 2. Clean and slice ginger thinly. Cut spring onion into 4cm lengths and carrot into 0.25cm slices or fancy ...
Lee Sook Ching, 2014
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The Flying Spring Onion
A varied collection of poems dealing with both mundane and unusual subjects, and written in both humorous and serious styles. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Matthew Sweeney, 1992
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Simply Good Bread
... hollowed-out 133 polenta Irish soda farls 130 spring onion bagel 128 poor man's Parmesan 144 poppy seeds banana bread 112 pitta with poppy seeds, carrots and raisins 45 spring onion bagel 128 super seed bread 37 prawns sesame ...
Peter Sidwell, 2011
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Every Grain of Rice: Simple Chinese Home Cooking
STEAM ED sEA BAss WITH GINGER AND SPRING ONION OING ZHENG LU YU This is one of the easiest dishes to prepare and yet is greeted with more delight at the dinner table than almost any other. The cooking method is typically ...
Fuchsia Dunlop, 2013
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Health Heart Cookbook: Low Fat Low Cholesterol Recipes
I have used the spring onion filling as it helps to disguise the raw taste of oats. This serves best when served hot with Paneer Lababdar, page 83. Preparation time : 15 minutes. Cooking time : 20 minutes. Makes 4 parathas. For the dough 3A ...
Tarla Dalal, 2004
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Step by Step Cooking Japanese: Delightful Ideas for Everyday ...
Pan-fry fish fillets and spring onion together in a frying pan. Remove spring onion first and set aside as it browns more quickly than fish fillets. ' v f ' ' _ 'l . Cover frying pan with a lid when pan-frying fish fillets to ensure even cooking, if fillets are ...
Keiko Ishida, 2011
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The Diner's Dictionary: Word Origins of Food and Drink
Sandwich spread, a commercially produced savoury paste whose use is proclaimed in its name, appears to have come on the scene in the s. spring See HAND . spring onion The original spring onion was simply an immature common ...
John Ayto, 2012
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Cooking Season by Season
... spring onion, and chile p59 (\D Shrimp, avocado, and watercress sandwich p27 Shrimp and guacamole tortilla stacks p31 Broccoli Asian chicken and shrimp broth with ginger and cilantro p28 Savory blue cheese and broccoli muffins 1919  ...
‎2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPRING ONION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spring onion is used in the context of the following news items.
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Quinoa, pea and chargrilled spring onion salad
Cut the spring onions in half through the root to flatten them out. Rub them with a little oil and char them. This will only take a minute or so. Season well then set ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
2
Paleo recipe: asparagus and spring onions with romesco sauce
Turn the asparagus and spring onions in olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pop them on to the hot griddle. Cook, turning, until streaked with dark brown and tender. «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
3
The Weekly Feed: Spring Onion Edition
Thin, flaky, and a bit oily, scallion pancakes are China's contribution to the international pantheon of fried bread. The name pancake is a bit of a misnomer, ... «DCist.com, May 15»
4
Cook Your Week: Farfalle with peas, spring onions and ricotta
This dish is also good with buckwheat soba in place of the farfalle or other chunky pasta. You can use frozen peas, but at this time of year I like to put my son in ... «San Francisco Chronicle, May 15»
5
Lamb, spring onions and herbs
They resembled calçots, the large spring onions of Tarragona, and were perfect for my adaptation of a Bulgarian lamb stew called kapama. Lengths of onion are ... «The Times, May 15»
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The weekend cook: Thomasina Miers' recipes for a warm roast …
Take a jointed roast chicken, add new potatoes, peas and shallots, and a smoky spring onion mayo, and you've got a winner of a warm salad. Plus a classic ... «The Guardian, May 15»
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Wok-fried chicken with ginger, coriander and spring onion
Ginger, coriander and spring onion are a classic combination in Chinese cooking. Often served with fish, this simple family chicken dish is ready in minutes. «Good Food, May 15»
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Beef and spring onion dumplings with fiery tomato chutney
The preparation takes a little time and practice, but do as the Tibetans do and rope in the family – who doesn't love a kitchen production line? I honed my ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
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Broiled Teriyaki Salmon with Spring Onion Rice
A few years ago, as my kids and I drove down a dusty country road in Connecticut, I pointed out cows in a nearby field. “Those belong to the farm. They're raised ... «Bangor Daily News, Apr 15»
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Recipe: lamb ribs with chilli and spring onion
My local halal butcher simply did not understand. I asked for two breasts of lamb and he just sniggered and asked me how many nipples I wanted. I attempted to ... «Financial Times, Apr 15»

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