redskin onion

English

Alternative forms

• red skinned onion, red-skinned onion

Etymology

red +‎ skin +‎ onion, a Calque of translingual Allium haematochiton, named as such due to the bulb's red hue.

Noun

redskin onion (plural redskin onions)

1. Allium haematochiton, a species of allium found in Baja California, Sonora and California.
   • (Can we date this quote?), “redskin onion”, in Greg‎^[1], archived from the original on 2024-09-20:

     redskin onion needs 0.8 cups of water every 9 days when it doesn't get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5.0" pot.

See also

• Allium haematochiton on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Allium haematochiton on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Allium haematochiton on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons