Assertion: pearl onion | /r/Synonym | creamer
Facets:
value: sometimes
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Pearl onions are sometimes called button onions, baby onions, or creamers.
text: The pearl onion (Allium ampeloprasum var. sectivum or A. ampeloprasum 'Pearl-Onion Group'), also known as button or baby onions in the UK, or creamers in the US, is a close relative of the leek (A. ampeloprasum var. porrum), and may be distinguished from common onions by having only a single storage leaf, similar to cloves of garlic.