cebolleta
Showing results for cebolleta. Search instead for la cebolleta.
cebolleta(
seh
-
boh
-
yeh
-
tah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (botany)
a. scallion
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Las cebolletas crecían a un paso acelerado.The scallions were growing fast.
b. green onion
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Las hojas de las cebolletas son tubulares.Green onions have tubular leaves.
c. spring onion (United Kingdom)
Las cebolletas comenzaron a germinar.The spring onions began to germinate.
2. (culinary)
a. scallion
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Pica la cebolleta y añádela a la salsa.Chop the scallion and add it to the sauce.
b. green onion
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Fui a la verdulería y compré cebolletas, papas y zanahorias.I went to the fruit and vegetable store and bought green onions, potatoes, and carrots.
c. spring onion (United Kingdom)
Añade cebolletas a los tacos de pescado para darles más sabor.Add some spring onions to the fish tacos to give them more flavour.
d. chive (herb)
Las cebolletas y el perejil están en el refrigerador.The chives and the parsley are in the refrigerator.
cebolleta
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (planta)
a. spring onion (United Kingdom)
b. scallion
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
2. (en vinagre)
a. (small) pickled onion, silverskin onion
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
Word Roots
Hover on a tile to learn new words with the same root.
Loading roots
Explore SpanishDict
We've combined the most accurate English to Spanish translations, dictionary, verb conjugations, and Spanish to English translators into one very powerful search box.
Learn Spanish with Fluencia
Try Fluencia, the new Spanish learning program from SpanishDict.
- Fun and interactive
- Highly effective
- Easy to use
- Works on any device
