CIBOL

Etymology

Noun

cibol (plural cibols)

(obsolete) A perennial onion plant, Allium fistulosum, commonly called Welsh onion.

Anagrams

• Bicol

Source: Wiktionary


Cib"ol, n. Etym: [F. ciboule, LL. cepula, cepola, dim. of L. cepa, caepa, caepe, an onion. Cf. Chibbal, Cives.]

Definition: A perennial alliaceous plant (Allium fistulosum), sometimes called Welsh onion. Its fistular leaves areused in cookery.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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