释义 |
scal·lion I. \ˈskalyən\ noun or scul·lion \ˈskəl-\ (-s) Etymology: Middle English scalone, scaloun, from Anglo-French scalun, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin escalonia, from Latin ascalonia (caepa) Ascalonian onion, from feminine of ascalonius of Ascalon, from Ascalon-, Ascalo Ascalon, seaport in southern Palestine 1. : shallot 2. : leek 3. : an onion forming a thick basal portion without a normal bulb as a result of disease, attacks of insects, or unfavorable environmental conditions 4. : green onion II. intransitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) of an onion : to form a scallion |