white spring onion; white scallion
Refers to the thick white stem of a Japanese bunching onion (Allium fistulosum), as opposed to the green leaves. Often used in cooking, especially in Kansai-style dishes.
White spring onions are essential for sukiyaki.
白ネギの白い部分を斜め切りにする。
Slice the white part of the white spring onion diagonally.
Common mixed kanji-katakana spelling.
Full kanji spelling; 葱 is not a jōyō kanji, so this form is less common.
Mixed kanji-hiragana spelling, also seen.
Compound of 白 (しろ, 'white') and ネギ (葱, 'onion'), referring to the white stem of the scallion.