Welsh onion
Welsh onion noun: any member of the species Allium fistulosum of onions, probably native to eastern Asia, widely cultivated.
Noun
Welsh onion (plural Welsh onions)
- Any member of the species Allium fistulosum of onions, probably native to eastern Asia, widely cultivated.
- Synonyms:
- cibol, Japanese bunching onion, spring onion
Synonyms of Welsh onion
Forms of Welsh onion
| plural | Welsh onions |
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Origin of Welsh onion
From welsh (in the sense of “foreign”) + onion; capitalization is by conflation with Welsh (as in pertaining to Wales), in turn derived from the same sense of welsh (as in foreign).
Questions about Welsh onion
- What does Welsh onion mean?
- Welsh onion means any member of the species Allium fistulosum of onions, probably native to eastern Asia, widely cultivated.
- What part of speech is Welsh onion?
- Welsh onion is a noun.
- What is the plural of Welsh onion?
- The plural of Welsh onion is Welsh onions.
Words near Welsh onion in the dictionary
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