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Allium fistulosum

Allium fistulosum

7.0
A kind of onion with long hollow green leaves used as green onions
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : cebolla de verdeo
  • The gardener grew rows of Allium fistulosum for use as green onions in salads.

Examples

  • Many Asian dishes call for fresh Allium fistulosum as a flavorful garnish.

  • I bought some Allium fistulosum at the market.

  • Allium fistulosum can be harvested young and eaten raw or lightly cooked.

  • Do you know where I can find Allium fistulosum?

  • Fresh Allium fistulosum adds a crisp texture and bold flavor to stir-fried dishes.

  • In salads, finely chopped Allium fistulosum provides a pleasant oniony taste.

  • The chef garnished the soup with Allium fistulosum for an extra burst of flavor.

Synonyms

Welsh onion
vsAllium fistulosum
3.1

A plant with long green stems and small white bulbs used in cooking for a mild onion taste

is the formal scientific name for this species
Japanese leek
vsAllium fistulosum
4.3

A long, thin green onion with a mild taste used in cooking

is used broadly as green onions rather than only early harvests

Surface Forms

Allium fistulosum singular
Allium fistulosums plural

Morphology

Allium + fistulosum

This is a Latin scientific binomial: while 'Allium' indicates the onion/garlic genus, the specific epithet 'fistulosum' has no dictionary gloss here and its specialized meaning ('hollow-stemmed' / the green onion/bunching onion) is not transparently recoverable by a B1 learner. As a fixed taxonomic name, the overall meaning functions like a label rather than a compositional phrase, so it is not derivable from the given constituents.

Etymology

Allium fistulosum comes from Latin words: Allium was an old word for 'onion' or 'garlic' and fistulosum means 'hollow tube'. The plant's long, hollow leaves look like small tubes, so the name helps you remember it is the green onion used in cooking.