onion flower head; scallion flower bud
Refers specifically to the round flower bud that forms at the top of a green onion or scallion stalk. Often used in cooking or gardening contexts.
When the onion flower head forms, the green onion becomes tough.
Many onion flower heads are blooming in the field.
Common mixed-katakana spelling; ネギ is often written in katakana for this plant.
Kanji spelling using 葱 for ねぎ; less common but still seen.
Hiragana-katakana mixed spelling; natural in casual writing.
Compound of ネギ (green onion) and 坊主 (monk, shaven head), from the resemblance of the round flower bud to a monk's shaven head.