shallot

Meaning

1. Any vegetable of certain species in the onion family.
2. Any vegetable of certain species in the onion family.
3. Any small onion.
4. (Australia) A scallion.

Synonyms

scallion

Allium ascalonicum

multiplier onion

eschalot

onion

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Allium cepa aggregatum

green onion

spring onion

chives

leek

chive

Welsh onion

ashkelonian garlic

Translations

échalote

Schalotte

scalogno

chalota

chalote

sjalot

chalota

ασκαλώνιο

cebolinha

escalunya

escalonia

askalonische Zwiebel

εσαλότ

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃælət/

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.