shallot

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English

Shallots (bulbs of Allium ascalonium)

Etymology

Borrowed from French échalote, from Middle French eschalote, alteration of Old French eschaloigne, from Medieval Latin escalonia, from Latin ascalonia (cēpa) (“onion of Ashkelon”). Doublet of scallion.

Pronunciation

Noun

shallot (plural shallots)

  1. Any vegetable of certain species in the onion family.
    1. Allium ascalonium.
    2. Allium oschaninii.
  2. Any small onion.
  3. (New Orleans, Australia) A scallion.

Derived terms

Translations

scallion — see scallion

See also

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