Ciboule
/sɪˈbuːl/noun
A Welsh onion or other small onion of the genus Allium.
Did you know?Ciboule is related to the same Latin onion word that produced English chive, showing how culinary vocabulary often preserves ancient plant names.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
cepulla
“A little onion; a diminutive of cepa, “onion.””
Late Latin
Latin
cepulla
“A small onion or bulb, continuing the diminutive form.”
Old French
Old French
cive
“An onion or chive-like plant.”
Middle English
English
cibole
“A small onion or scallion; recorded in medieval culinary vocabulary.”
Modern English
English
ciboule
“A Welsh onion or similar small onion, now chiefly used in specialized or historical contexts.”