scallion [ˈskæljən]
scallion
scallion(
skahl
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yihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (vegetable) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
a. la cebolleta (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I served some lightly sauteed scallions on top of the salmon fillets.Serví cebolletas ligeramente salteadas encima de los filetes de salmón.
b. la cebolla de verdeo (F) (River Plate)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I made a delicious hamburger with scallions, goat cheese, and crispy pancetta.Preparé una hamburguesa deliciosa con cebolla de verdeo, queso de cabra y panceta crocante.
c. la cebolla larga (F) (Colombia)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Colombia
We need scallions for this recipe.Necesitamos cebolla larga para esta receta.
d. la cebolla china (F) (Peru)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Peru
I love chicken with scallions.Me encanta el pollo con cebolla china.
e. la cebolla verde (F) (Bolivia)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Bolivia
You can use scallions if you don't have leeks.Puedes usar cebolla verde si no tienes puerros.
f. la cebolla de hoja (F) (Paraguay)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Paraguay
Scallions are very important in Chinese cooking.La cebolla de hoja es muy importante en la cocina china.
g. el cebollín (M) (Caribbean) (Chile) (Colombia) (Mexico) (Venezuela)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Chile
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Venezuela
Can you get a bunch of scallions when you go to the supermarket?¿Puedes comprar un atado de cebollín cuando vayas al supermercado?
h. la cebollina (F) (Panama)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Panama
Scallions give a special flavor to salads.Las cebollinas les dan un sabor especial a las ensaladas.
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scallionNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (spring onion) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
a. la cebolleta(F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
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