Japanese leek
- noun
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puerro japonés
- You can substitute Japanese leek for scallions in this stir-fry recipe.
Examples
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The flavor of Japanese leek is milder than that of regular onions.
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She added chopped Japanese leek to her noodle soup for extra freshness.
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I bought some Japanese leeks at the market.
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The Japanese leek is a staple in many Asian dishes.
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She added chopped Japanese leek to her noodle soup for extra freshness.
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The flavor of Japanese leek is milder than that of regular onions.
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You can substitute Japanese leek for scallions in this stir-fry recipe.
Synonyms
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A young onion with a long green stalk and mild taste eaten raw in salads
A kind of onion with long hollow green leaves used as green onions
A plant with long green stems and small white bulbs used in cooking for a mild onion taste
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an Asiatic onion...' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'Japanese' (of Japan) with 'leek' (a long-stemmed vegetable); it simply denotes a leek from Japan or a variety associated with Japan. This adjectival noun-modifier pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows standard composition, so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand it.
Etymology
Japanese leek is a name English cooks used for the long, thin onion common in Japan, called 'negi'. The words Japanese (from Japan) and leek (a long onion) were put together, so the phrase now means the mild, early green onion used in cooking.