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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.

Synonyms

  • Allium Cepa Viviparum
  • Tree Onion
  • Egyptian Onion

Hypernyms

  • Onion
  • Onion Plant
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