shallot

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English[edit]

Shallots (bulbs of Allium ascalonium)

Etymology[edit]

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.

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shallot (plural shallots)

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

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