green+onion

__Scientific name:__ **Allium cepa**
__Common name:__ **Green Onion or Scallion**

__Spice/herb/fruit/vegetable:__ **Vegetable because it grows underground and is not likely to be in dessert.**

__​What part of plant is used to make vegetable?:__ **Everything except the roots!** 

Interesting Facts:
__1.)__ Green Onions increase your appetite!

__2.)__ Green Onions help reduce stress and tiredness!

__3.)__ You can regrow Green Onions at home in water!

__4.)__ Humans have been cultivating them since 3500 B.C!

__5.)__ Everything on the green onion is edible, except the roots!

__Cultural Universal: Customs __
Iranian and Afghan Jews gently hit each other with Green Onions during Dayenu tradition of the Seder. They do this custom because it is a physical, tangible reminder that they should never long for Egypt or what <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">it represented.

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