jibbon

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noun

A spring onion.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:jibbon.”

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounjibbon (plural jibbons)

plural jibbons · alternative gibbon

  1. West CountryA spring onion.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:jibbon.

Origin

Perhaps ultimately derived from Latin cēpa. Compare Welsh shibwns.

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APA

jibbon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jibbon

MLA

“jibbon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jibbon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jibbon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jibbon.

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