Spring onion - translation, pronunciation and examples
spring onion
plants garden plants noun
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When to use spring onion
свежий зелёный лук
зелень зелёного лука
лепёшки с зелёным луком
гарнир из зелёного лука
пучок зелёного лука
spring onion usage examples
🇬🇧UK
Я люблю добавлять зеленый лук в салат.
I like to add spring onion to my salad.
Она нарезала немного зеленого лука для супа.
She chopped some spring onion for the soup.
🇺🇸US
Я добавил немного нарезанного зеленого лука в свой салат.
I added some chopped scallion to my salad.
Зеленый лук придаёт супу свежий вкус.
Scallion gives soup a fresh taste.
Similar words
Can mean a slightly more bulbous young onion (especially in UK); sometimes used interchangeably with green onion.
Very common everyday term in US English; generally interchangeable with scallion.
Horticultural term for non-bulbing onions that grow in clumps; essentially similar to scallions/green onions but more technical.
Botanical/varietal name for a non-bulbing onion species; similar in use to scallions but more specific.
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spring onion synonyms
What's the difference between spring onion / green onion / bunching onion / Welsh onion
Can mean a slightly more bulbous young onion (especially in UK); sometimes used interchangeably with green onion.
Fry the spring onions quickly to keep them crunchy.
Быстро обжарьте весенний лук, чтобы он остался хрустящим.
Very common everyday term in US English; generally interchangeable with scallion.
Garnish the soup with chopped green onions.
Украсьте суп нарезанным зелёным луком.
Horticultural term for non-bulbing onions that grow in clumps; essentially similar to scallions/green onions but more technical.
Plant bunching onions in rows—they’ll produce many stalks for harvesting.
Посадите пучковые луки в ряд — они дадут много стеблей для сбора.
Botanical/varietal name for a non-bulbing onion species; similar in use to scallions but more specific.
The recipe calls for Welsh onions, but regular green onions work fine too.
В рецепте указаны валлийские луки, но подойдёт и обычный зелёный лук.
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How to pronounce spring onion and what this word means
spring onion translation: зеленый лук. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce spring onion
/ˈsprɪŋ ˌʌnjən/
spring onion translation
зеленый лук
spring onion examples
I like to add spring onion to my salad.
spring onion transcription
/ˈsprɪŋ ˌʌnjən/, /ˈskæljən/
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spring onion meaning: what does it mean?
plants garden plants noun
spring onion pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
spring onion is pronounced as /ˈsprɪŋ ˌʌnjən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
spring onion definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
I like to add spring onion to my salad. Translation: Я люблю добавлять зеленый лук в салат.
Is spring onion part of Garden Plants vocabulary?
Yes, spring onion (scallion) can be learned in the Garden Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is spring onion part of Plants vocabulary?
Yes, spring onion (scallion) can be learned in the Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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