The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Scullion \Scul"lion\ (sk[u^]l"y[u^]n), n. (Bot.)
   A scallion.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Scullion \Scul"lion\, n. [OF. escouillon (Cot.) a dishclout,
   apparently for escouvillon, F. ['e]couvillon a swab; cf. also
   OF. souillon a servant employed for base offices. Cf.
   Scovel.]
   A servant who cleans pots and kettles, and does other menial
   services in the kitchen.
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         The meanest scullion that followed his camp. --South.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

scullion
    n 1: a kitchen servant employed to do menial tasks (especially
         washing)