redskin onion

English

Alternative forms

  • red skinned onion, red-skinned onion

Etymology

red +‎ skin +‎ onion, a Calque of translingual Allium haematochiton, named as such due to the bulb's red hue.

Noun

redskin onion (plural redskin onions)

  1. Allium haematochiton, a species of allium found in Baja California, Sonora and California.
    • (Can we date this quote?), “redskin onion”, in Greg‎[1], archived from the original on 20 September 2024:
      redskin onion needs 0.8 cups of water every 9 days when it doesn't get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5.0" pot.

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