shallot
Meanings
Plural: shallots
Noun
- aggregate bulb of the multiplier onion
- type of onion plant producing small clustered mild-flavored bulbs used as seasoning
- small mild-flavored onion-like or garlic-like clustered bulbs used for seasoning
- Any vegetable of certain species in the onion family.
- Allium ascalonium.
- Any vegetable of certain species in the onion family.
- Allium oschaninii.
- Any small onion.
- A scallion.
Origin / 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.
Synonyms
Allium ascalonicum, Allium cepa aggregatum, eschalot, multiplier onion
Scrabble Score: 10
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Words With Friends Score: 11
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