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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCipollotto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tʃipoˈlɔtto
"Ha aggiunto cipollotti all'insalata."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A young onion harvested before the bulb has fully developed, characterized by its long green stalks and mild flavor.
"She added chopped green onions to the salad for extra flavor." - 2
A type of onion that is typically used in cooking for its green tops and mild taste.
"Green onions are often used as a garnish in Asian dishes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'green onion' combines 'green', derived from Old English 'grēne', meaning 'of the color of grass', and 'onion', from Latin 'unio', which referred to a single pearl or onion bulb. The usage of 'green onion' to describe young onions with green tops emerged in the 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Green Onion" is said worldwide
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Oignon vert
Transliteration: waɪn vɛʁ
"Elle a ajouté des oignons verts à la salade."
Frühlingszwiebel
Transliteration: ˈfʁyːlɪŋsˌtsviːbl̩
"Sie hat Frühlingszwiebeln zum Salat hinzugefügt."
Cipollotto
Transliteration: tʃipoˈlɔtto
"Ha aggiunto cipollotti all'insalata."
Cebolla verde
Transliteration: θeˈβoʎa ˈβeɾðe
"Ella añadió cebolla verde a la ensalada."
Cebolinha
Transliteration: seboˈliɲɐ
"Ela adicionou cebolinha à salada."
हरे प्याज
Transliteration: hare pyāz
"उसने सलाद में हरे प्याज डाले।"
青葱
Transliteration: qīng cōng
"她在沙拉里加了青葱。"
파
Transliteration: pa
"그녀는 샐러드에 파를 추가했다."
ネギ
Transliteration: negi
"彼女はサラダにネギを加えた。"
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