noun
pickled Chinese onion
A common Japanese pickle made from the bulb of the Chinese onion (Allium chinense), typically pickled in sweet vinegar.
カレーの付け合わせにらっきょう漬けを出した。
I served pickled Chinese onions as a side dish with the curry.
Refers to the raw Chinese onion itself, while らっきょう漬け is the pickled product.
Compound of らっきょう (Chinese onion) + 漬け (pickle).