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In a large zip-top bag, combine the hoisin, honey, orange juice, neutral oil, sesame oil, garlic, scallions, parsley, a generous pinch of salt and 4 or 5 grinds of pepper, then add the chicken.—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025 Bacon and Cheddar cheese are the star ingredients, which are then complemented by tomatoes, scallions, and other delicious ingredients.—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2025 Mustard and vinegar provide the devilment for a flavorful bite, particularly when topped with a scattering of scallions and paprika.—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 5 Feb. 2025 Garnish with julienned scallion and a dash of sesame oil to finish.—Ingu Chen, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scallion
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Etymology
Middle English scaloun, from Anglo-French scalun, escaloin, from Vulgar Latin *escalonia, from Latin ascalonia (caepa) onion of Ascalon, from feminine of ascalonius of Ascalon, from Ascalon-, Ascalo Ascalon, seaport in ancient Palestine
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