Egyptian Onion (Noun)
Meaning
Type of perennial onion grown chiefly as a curiosity or for early salad onions; having bulbils that replace the flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Egyptian onion is an unusual type of perennial onion that is often grown for its unique characteristics rather than its culinary uses.
- Egyptian onions are easily propagated by removing and replanting the small bulbils that form instead of flowers at the top of the central stem.
- Those who grow Egyptian onions often use them to add a unique texture and flavor to early summer salads.
- Egyptian onion bulbils can be harvested and used in place of garlic in many recipes, adding a mild onion flavor to dishes.
- The Egyptian onion is sometimes referred to as a 'top-setting onion' or 'tree onion', due to the unique way that bulbils form at the top of its stem.