Meanings
nounChinese onion (countable and uncountable, plural Chinese onions)
plural Chinese onions
- countableuncountableAn onion of species Allium chinense, endemic to China, introduced and now naturalized in other parts of east Asia and elsewhere.
Synonyms: Chinese scallion, glittering chive, Japanese scallion, Kiangsi scallion, Oriental onion, rakkyo
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn onion of species Allium chinense, endemic to China, introduced and now naturalized in other parts of east Asia and elsewhere.
Similar
Chinese scallionglittering chiveJapanese scallionKiangsi scallionOriental onionrakkyo
Cite this entry
APA
Chinese onion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20onion
MLA
“Chinese onion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20onion. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chinese onion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20onion.
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