Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A species of onion (
Allium fistulosum ).
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Perhaps so called because it somewhat resembles the leek, one of the national emblems of Wales .]
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
From Welsh + onion.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word Welsh onion.
Examples
Sorry, no example sentences found.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.