ciboule

English

Noun

ciboule (plural ciboules)

1. Alternative form of cibol
   • 1874, William Rhind, A History of the Vegetable Kingdom:

     The cultivation of the ciboule has been known in England since the early part of the seventeenth century […]

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French ciboule, from Old French cibole, borrowed from Occitan cibola, itself from Late Latin cēpulla~caepulla, diminutive of Latin cēpa~caepa (“onion”), whence the inherited French cive (“chive”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /si.bul/

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Noun

ciboule f (plural ciboules)

1. scallion, spring onion (Allium fistulosum)

Derived terms

• ciboulette
• ciboulot

Related terms

• cive

See also

• oignon, ognon
• échalote

Further reading

• “ciboule”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.