<P> Scallions (a.k.a. green onion, spring onion and salad onion) are vegetables of various Allium onion species . Scallions have a milder taste than most onions . Their close relatives include the garlic, shallot, leek, chive, and Chinese onion . </P> <P> Although the bulbs of many Allium species are used as food, the defining characteristic of scallion species is that they lack a fully developed bulb . In common with all Allium species, scallions have hollow, tubular green leaves, growing directly from the bulb . These leaves are used as a vegetable; they are eaten either raw or cooked . The leaves are often chopped into other dishes, in the manner of onions or garlic . Also known as scallions or green onions, spring onions are in fact very young onions, harvested before the bulb has had a chance to swell . </P> <P> The words scallion and shallot are related and can be traced back to the Greek ασκολόνιον (' askolonion') as described by the Greek writer Theophrastus . This name, in turn, seems to originate from the name of the ancient Canaan city of Ashkelon . The plant itself came from farther east of Europe . </P> <P> Species and cultivars that may be called "scallions" include: </P>

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