"scullion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scullions [plural]
Etymology: Either from Middle French escouillon (“a swab, cloth”), diminutive of escouve (“broom, twig”) from Latin scopa, or an alteration of Old French souillon (“scullion”) by influence of scullery. Etymology templates: {{der|en|frm|escouillon||a swab, cloth}} Middle French escouillon (“a swab, cloth”), {{der|en|la|scopa}} Latin scopa, {{uder|en|fro|souillon||scullion}} Old French souillon (“scullion”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} scullion (plural scullions)
  1. A servant from the lower classes.
    Sense id: en-scullion-en-noun-0nl516vK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 3 12 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 2 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 2 4
  2. (obsolete, derogatory) A low, base person. Tags: derogatory, obsolete
    Sense id: en-scullion-en-noun-w4gML3Kl
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: scullions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} scullion (plural scullions)
  1. Alternative form of scallion Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: scallion
    Sense id: en-scullion-en-noun-SRNdcRIn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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