egyptian onion
Definition
- Noun:
- A type of perennial onion grown primarily as a curiosity or for early salad onions; characterized by producing bulbils (small bulbs) in place of flowers.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The Egyptian onion is interesting because it forms clusters of bulbils at the top of its stalk.
- We planted some Egyptian onion in the garden to harvest its green shoots for early spring salads.
Advanced Usage
- Botanical curiosity: The term is often used in gardening contexts to describe this plant's unique reproductive method.
- Gardeners value the Egyptian onion not just for its use but as a botanical curiosity.
Variants and Related Words
- Tree onion (n): Another common name for the Egyptian onion.
- Top onion (n): Another common name for the Egyptian onion.
- Walking onion (n): Another common name referring to how the plant "walks" as the heavy bulbils bend the stalk to the ground to root.
Synonyms
- Allium × proliferum: The scientific name for the Egyptian onion.
- Perennial onion: A general descriptive term.
Related Phrases
- To form bulbils: A phrase describing the key characteristic of the Egyptian onion.
- Unlike common onions, this variety forms bulbils.
Noun
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type of perennial onion grown chiefly as a curiosity or for early salad onions; having bulbils that replace the flowers
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