scallion pancake

noun

A Chinese savory, unleavened pancake folded with oil and green scallions.

Meanings

nounscallion pancake (plural scallion pancakes)

plural scallion pancakes

  1. USA Chinese savory, unleavened pancake folded with oil and green scallions.

    Synonyms: cong you bing

  2. Korean pajeon

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA Chinese savory, unleavened pancake folded with oil and green scallions.

Origin

  1. Chinese蔥油餅 /葱油饼
  2. Englishscallion pancake

Calque of Chinese 蔥油餅 /葱油饼 (cōngyóubǐng).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 蔥油餅 /葱油饼
  • 蔥油餅 /葱油饼 (cung¹ jau⁴ beng²)a savory pancake folded with oil and green scallions
Chinese Mandarin 蔥油餅 /葱油饼
  • 蔥油餅 /葱油饼 (cōngyóubǐng)a savory pancake folded with oil and green scallions
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APA

scallion pancake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scallion%20pancake

MLA

“scallion pancake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scallion%20pancake. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scallion pancake,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scallion%20pancake.

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