shallot
nounUS /ˈʃælət/ · UK /ʃəˈlɒt/
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.
› Any vegetable of certain species in the onion family.
1
Allium ascalonicum.
2
Allium oschaninii.
3
Any small onion.
4
Australia A scallion.
- Derived terms
- banana shallot, Persian shallot
- Related terms
- chive, scallion, spring onion