らっきょう

noun

Chinese onion; rakkyo

Refers to the plant Allium chinense, a type of onion with small bulbs, often pickled.

• らっきょうはカレーの付つけ合あわせに合あう。

  Pickled Chinese onions go well as a side dish with curry.

• 庭にわでらっきょうを育そだてている。

  I'm growing Chinese onions in the garden.

noun

pickled Chinese onion

Abbreviation of らっきょう漬け; refers to the pickled product, commonly served with Japanese curry.

See also: らっきょう漬け

• カレーにらっきょうを添そえる。

  I serve pickled Chinese onions with curry.