Etymology

redskin onion

Today it means: Allium haematochiton, a species of allium found in Baja California, Sonora and California. Full definition →

taxonomic name Allium haematochiton
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  1. taxonomic name · calque ofAllium haematochiton
  2. English todayredskin onion

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

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