玉ねぎ
Japanese
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玉 |
たま Grade: 1 |
Etymology
From 玉葱, from 玉 (“ball”) + ねぎ (“scallion, green onion”), literally “ball scallion”.
Note that in Japanese, 葱 (green onion) is the more basic term from which “onion” is derived, while in English it is the reverse – “onion” is basic, while “green onion” is derived from it, reflecting the different importance in cuisine (葱 is more basic to Japanese cuisine, onion is more basic to English cuisine).
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