échalote

Meaning

shallot (Allium cepa var. aggregatum)

Concepts

shallot

scallion

green onion

spring onion

shallots

shalot

multiplier onion

eschalot

Allium ascalonicum

Allium porrum

Allium cepa aggregatum

leek

Synonyms

ciboule

poireau

porreau

oignon printanier

allium ascalonicum

allium porrum

Translations

scalogno

Schalotte

chalote

cebolinha

chalota

sjalot

chalota

ασκαλώνιο

escalunya

cebolinha-verde

قفلوط

cebolleta

yabanisarmısak

Pronounced as (IPA)

/e.ʃa.lɔt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French: eschalote

Inherited from Old French: eschaloigne

Inherited from Latin: ascalonia

In summary

Inherited from Middle French eschalote, alteration of Old French eschaloigne, from Classical Latin ascalonia (cēpa) (literally “onion of Ascalon”). Cf. also Medieval Latin scalongia, escalonia, modeled after the Old French.