Chinese onion

English

Noun

Chinese onion (countable and uncountable, plural Chinese onions)

1. An onion of species Allium chinense, endemic to China, introduced and now naturalized in other parts of east Asia and elsewhere.

Synonyms

• (Allium chinense): Chinese scallion, glittering chive, Japanese scallion, Kiangsi scallion, Oriental onion, rakkyo

References

• Chinese onion on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Allium chinense on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Allium chinense on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Chinese onion at USDA Plants database