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Chinese onion

Chinese onion noun: an onion of species Allium chinense, endemic to China, introduced and now naturalized in other parts of east Asia and elsewhere.

Noun

Chinese onion (countable and uncountable, plural Chinese onions)

  1. An onion of species Allium chinense, endemic to China, introduced and now naturalized in other parts of east Asia and elsewhere.
    Synonyms:
    Chinese scallion, glittering chive, Japanese scallion, Kiangsi scallion, Oriental onion, rakkyo

Synonyms of Chinese onion

  • Chinese scallion
  • glittering chive
  • Japanese scallion
  • Kiangsi scallion
  • Oriental onion
  • rakkyo

Forms of Chinese onion

pluralChinese onions

Questions about Chinese onion

What does Chinese onion mean?
Chinese onion means an onion of species Allium chinense, endemic to China, introduced and now naturalized in other parts of east Asia and elsewhere.
What part of speech is Chinese onion?
Chinese onion is a noun.
What is the plural of Chinese onion?
The plural of Chinese onion is Chinese onions.

Words near Chinese onion in the dictionary

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