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Schlotte

English translation: scallions

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German term or phrase:Schlotte
English translation:scallions
Entered by: Ramey Rieger (X)

11:06 Jul 26, 2017
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Botany
German term or phrase: Schlotte
Ausdauernde Gemüse- und Würzpflanze für den Küchengarten.Bei dieser Zwiebelart werden vor allem die aromatischen Schlotten als vitaminreiche Kost im zeitigen Frühjahr und über den Sommer genommen.

Vielen Dank!
martina1974
Austria
Local time: 02:44
scallions
Explanation:
I'm almost certain it's a typo.
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Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 02:44
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vielen DANK!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1top
philgoddard
3 +1scallions
Ramey Rieger (X)
4leaves
Wendy Streitparth
4shoots
Herbmione Granger
3shallot
ortholingua


Discussion entries: 10





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
shallot


Explanation:
misspelling of Schalotte


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shallot
ortholingua
Germany
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
scallions


Explanation:
I'm almost certain it's a typo.

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 02:44
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
vielen DANK!
Notes to answerer
Asker: No it's not a typo. "Schlotte" https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winterzwiebel Die grünen Blätter der Winterzwiebel werden Schlotten genannt, manchmal wird auch die ganze Winterzwiebel so bezeichnet.[1][2][3]


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Armorel Young: if it's Winterzwiebel then that - paradoxically - is what we call spring onions and others call scallions
1 hr
  -> I simply looked at th English Wiki link, so it seems to be so. Spring onions is also a U.S term for them.
neutral  Herbmione Granger: This is the 'ausdauernde Gemüse- und Würzpflanze'. I call them 'green onions' BTW./ Ah, I didn't read the whole sentence or article :/
4 hrs
  -> I've heard that one, too. Scallions seems to be the more widespread term, though.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
top


Explanation:
See the discussion box. Schlotte is not a typo for Schalotte, but the green part of the plant that grows above ground.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2017-07-26 13:41:29 GMT)
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Wikipedia: "Die grünen Blätter der Winterzwiebel werden Schlotten genannt, manchmal wird auch die ganze Winterzwiebel so bezeichnet."

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Note added at 2 hrs (2017-07-26 13:43:11 GMT)
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You could also say leaves, though I think tops is more common.

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michele Fauble: tops
15 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
leaves


Explanation:
Schlotten are not peculiar to just shallots or scallions. All types of onions have leaves.

Did you know that the size and number of leaves on your onion plants can give you useful information about your onionshttp://archive.constantcontact.com/fs100/1101447499422/archi...

Onion leaves yellowing already
http://www.gardenplansireland.com/forum/about2687.html

The following refers to onions and garlic:

Plants produce many leaves but no bulbs
https://www.harvesttotable.com/onion_family_growing_problems...

Green shallot leaves can be cut throughout the growing season and used as a seasoning.
https://www.harvesttotable.com/how_to_grow_shallots/

The scallion's leaves contain vitamin A in the form of carotenoids
http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/health-benefits-scallions-vs...




Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 02:44
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 56

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: I said this an hour ago.
1 hr
  -> Sorry Phil - I just read the summary of answers provided.
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
shoots


Explanation:
This is close to the German and would be used in this botanical context.

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Note added at 19 hrs (2017-07-27 06:49:59 GMT)
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Edit: Closest to "Schlotten" is probably "hollow stems." Botanically, "shoots" are the aboveground plant parts. In common speech, "shoots" mean the first part of a plant that appears above the earth, in this case the hollow stems, which release their pungent odor when cut.

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Note added at 1 day20 hrs (2017-07-28 07:41:20 GMT)
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"Schon im März, noch vor dem Schnittlauch (Allium schoenoprasum) schieben sich die dicken Schlotten, so werden die hohlen röhrenartigen Blätter der Winterheckenzwiebel bezeichnet, aus dem Boden. Als erstes frisches Frühlingsgrün sind sie in der Küche hochwillkommen." nachgeharkt.de/die-winterheckenzwiebel/

Herbmione Granger
Germany
Local time: 02:44
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