Top 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 gardener carefully planted the top onion sets in the garden, hoping to harvest them before they bloomed.
- After seeing the top onion at a botanical garden, Emma was inspired to try growing her own unique perennial onions.
- Some gardeners view top onions as a novelty, but they can add a surprising crunch to salads throughout the summer.
- Unlike regular onions, top onions produce bulbils that grow on top of the plant instead of underground.
- Top onions are often allowed to naturalize in a garden, providing a perpetual source of small onions for the adventurous cook.