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Allium cepa aggregatum

Allium cepa aggregatum

8.6
A small onion that grows in clusters and is used to add a mild taste to food
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : cebolla de verdeo
  • The chef finely chopped Allium cepa aggregatum to add a subtle flavor to the stew.

Examples

  • Many traditional recipes call for Allium cepa aggregatum as a key seasoning ingredient.

  • I bought some Allium cepa aggregatum for my salad.

  • Gardeners often plant Allium cepa aggregatum because of its clustered bulbs and easy harvest.

  • Have you ever tried Allium cepa aggregatum in your cooking?

  • Gardeners often plant Allium cepa aggregatum because of its clustered bulbs and ease of use in various dishes.

  • Many traditional recipes call for Allium cepa aggregatum as a key seasoning that enhances the flavor of meals.

  • The chef finely chopped Allium cepa aggregatum to add a mild flavor to the sauce.

Synonyms

shallot
vsAllium cepa aggregatum
28 3.4

A small, mild onion-like bulb cooks use to add flavor

refers more narrowly to the cultivated grouped bulbs rather than single bulbs
Allium ascalonicum
vsAllium cepa aggregatum
  • Specialized
6.5

A small onion with several joined bulbs and a mild taste used in cooking

is the general cultivated variety term rather than the scientific name
multiplier onion
vsAllium cepa aggregatum
  • Specialized
8.5

A garden plant that makes many small mild bulbs used for cooking

focuses on the cultivated variety used specifically in cooking
eschalot
vsAllium cepa aggregatum
  • Archaic
8.1

A small onion with a mild taste used to add flavor to food

is the cultivated variety name emphasizing its gardening origin

Surface Forms

Allium cepa aggregatum singular
Allium cepa aggregata plural

Morphology

Allium + cepa + aggregatum

This is a compositional botanical name: 'Allium' denotes the onion/garlic genus, and 'cepa' (onion) + 'aggregatum' (aggregated/clustered) together yield the sense of an onion variety that forms clustered bulbs. If a learner knows the constituent meanings (including the Latin-derived 'aggregatum' cognate of English 'aggregate'), the overall meaning is directly derivable from the parts, so the expression is transparent.

Etymology

Allium cepa aggregatum comes from Latin words: Allium and cepa mean 'onion', and aggregatum means 'gathered together'. This creates the image of many small onion bulbs growing in a tight cluster, so the name refers to the onion variety that makes these grouped, mild bulbs used in cooking.