Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "scallion" wani nau'i ne na albasa mai karami, farin kwan fitila da doguwar ganye mai koren, wanda aka sani da albasarta kore, albasar bazara, ko albasar salatin. Akan yi amfani da shi wajen dafa abinci a matsayin kayan yaji ko ado, kuma ana iya ci danye ko a dafa shi.
