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scalun (s.xiii/xiv)
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scalun (s.xiii/xiv)

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scailon;  scalon,  scaloun,  scaloyne  
  FEW:  ascalonia 25,408a Gdf:  scalun 7,337b GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  scallion n.  MED:  scaloun n.  DMLBS:  scalonis 2951b

s.

bot. scallion, plant of the genus Allium intermediate in appearance between the onion and the leek: 
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  hinule: scaluns, eskaloynes  TLL ii 142.76 (D)
( c.1300 )  Inula: (A1) gallice scaloynes (var. (A3: 1280-130) scalons), anglice holleke  Plant Names 148
( 1300-30 )  E la neyfe qe vient ové scalons qe set en Thamyse durra .ij. d.  London English 101

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See also:

escalone 
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