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Corey Richardson wrote:
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> I see that quite a few American recipes have "green onions" in them.
> Does anyone know what the British equivalent is? Are they what we call
> spring onions?
>
> Thanks.


Another name for green onions that some folks use is "scallions" and
part of the allium family. They're almost like chives, although a bit
larger. They're sort of like leeks in appearance, too, but not nearly
as large as those.

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