西せい洋ようネギ

noun

leek

Refers specifically to the leek (Allium porrum), a vegetable resembling a large green onion. Often used in cooking contexts.

• 西せい洋ようネギはスープによく使つかわれる。

  Leeks are often used in soups.

noun

chive

Refers to chives (Allium schoenoprasum), a herb with thin green stalks. Less common than the leek sense; may be considered a secondary or less precise usage.

• 西せい洋ようネギの花はなは紫むらさき色いろで美うつくしい。

  The flowers of the chive plant are purple and beautiful.