🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Cebolinha

Pronunciation / Transliteration: seboˈliɲɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Green Onion/ɡriːn ˈʌn.jən/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #3000 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ela adicionou cebolinha à salada."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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' originates from Middle English 'onion', derived from the Latin 'unio', meaning 'a single pearl' or 'onion'. The word evolved through Old French before entering modern English, reflecting the vegetable's long history in culinary use.

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