shallot
Any vegetable of certain species in the onion familyAny vegetable of certain species in the onion family.: Allium ascalonicum.
» I like steamed mussels marinated with white wine and shallots.
Meaning
4 sensesAny vegetable of certain species in the onion family.
Allium ascalonicum.
Schalotte
шало́тšalót, лу́к-шало́тlúk-šalót
кущі́вкаkuščívka, шало́тšalót
Allium oschaninii.
Any small onion.
small mild-flavored onion-like or garlic-like clustered bulbs used for seasoning
(Australia)A scallion.
Examples
5 sentencesI like steamed mussels marinated with white wine and shallots.
The shallot tasted so much better than the onion in that recipe.
Dice the shallots and add them to the hot oil to fry them.
Peel and chop the shallots.
deSchälen und hacken Sie die Schalotte.
Our shrimp is a traditional South Indian style shrimp, and we marinate it with turmeric, ginger, shallots and green chilies.
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Origin
Borrowed from French échalote, from Middle French eschalote, alteration of Old French eschBorrowed 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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Forms
plural: shallotsSynonyms
4 synonyms- type of onion plant producing small clustered mild-flavored bulbs used as seasoning:eschalotmultiplier onionAllium cepa aggregatumAllium ascalonicum