Pearl onion
The pearl onion (Allium ampeloprasum var. sectivum or A. ampeloprasum 'Pearl-Onion Group'), also known as button, baby or silverskin onion in the UK, is a close relative of the leek (A. ampeloprasum var. porrum), and may be distinguished from common onions by having only a single storage leaf, similar to cloves of garlic. In French they are known as oignon grelot. One English-speaking reference also mentions the term petit poireau antillais.
| Pearl onion | |
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Pearl onions and peas topping a crockpot dish | |
| Species | Allium ampeloprasum var. sectivum or A. ampeloprasum 'Pearl-Onion Group' |
| Cultivar | 'Pearl onion' |
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