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''Allium fistulosum'' L. (Welsh onion, Japanese bunching onion, bunching onion) is a species of perennial onion. The common name Welsh onion is rather a misnomer, as the species is native to China, though cultivated in many places and naturalized in scattered locations in Eurasia and North America.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew )〕 The species is very similar in taste and odor to the related common onion, ''Allium cepa'', and hybrids between the two (tree onions) exist. The Welsh onion, however, does not develop bulbs, and possesses hollow leaves (''fistulosum'' means "hollow") and scapes. Large varieties of the Welsh onion resemble the leek, such as the Japanese ''negi'', whilst smaller varieties resemble chives. Many Welsh onions can multiply by forming perennial evergreen clumps.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Floridata Profile )〕 Next to culinary use, it is also grown in a bunch as an ornamental plant. Historically, the Welsh onion was known as the cibol.〔Ward, A: (''The Encyclopedia of Food and Beverage'' ), New York, 1911. Retrieved January 5, 2007.〕 In Cornwall, they are known as chibbles. ''A. fistulosum'' is not indigenous to Wales or particularly common in Welsh cuisine (the green ''Allium'' common to Wales is the leek, ''A. ampeloprasum'', the national vegetable of Wales). "Welsh" preserves the original meaning of the Old English word ''welisc'', or Old German ''welsche'', meaning "foreign" (compare ''wal-'' in "walnut", of the same etymological origin). == Ambiguous names == Other names that may be applied to this plant include green onion, salad onion, and spring onion. These names are ambiguous, as they may also be used to refer to any young green onion stalk, whether grown from Welsh onions, common onions, or other similar members of the genus ''Allium'' (also see scallion). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Allium fistulosum」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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