shal|lot

shal|lot
shal|lot shuh LOT, SHAL uht», noun.
1. a small plant much like an onion, but with a bulb composed of sections or cloves; eschalot. It belongs to the amaryllis family and to the same genus as the onion.
2. a bulb or clove of this plant. Shallots are often used for seasoning cooked foods.
╂[short for eschalot < Middle French eschalotte, alteration of Old French eschaloigne scallion]

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  • shal·lot — /ʃəˈlɑːt, ˈʃælət/ noun, pl lots [count, noncount] : a small type of onion that is used in cooking …   Useful english dictionary

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  • lot — ac·ti·no·bac·il·lot·ic; ae·o·lot·ro·py; al·ka·lot·ic; al·lot; al·lot·ee; al·lot·ment; al·lot·ri·og·na·thi; al·lot·ri·o·mor·phic; al·lot·ri·oph·a·gy; al·lot·ro·pize; al·lot·ro·py; al·lot·ta·ble; al·lot·tee; an·ge·lot; an·ky·lot·ic; back·lot·ter;… …   English syllables

  • shallot — shal·lot …   English syllables

  • shallot — shal|lot [ʃəˈlɔt US ʃəˈla:t] n [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: échalote, from Latin ascalonia; SCALLION] a vegetable like a small onion …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • shallot — shal|lot [ ʃə lat ] noun count a small vegetable similar to an onion …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • Allium Ascalonicum — Shallot Shal*lot , n. [OF. eschalote (for escalone), F. [ e]chalote. See {Scallion}, and cf. {Eschalot}.] (Bot.) A small kind of onion ({Allium Ascalonicum}) growing in clusters, and ready for gathering in spring; a scallion, or eschalot. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Shallot — Shal*lot , n. [OF. eschalote (for escalone), F. [ e]chalote. See {Scallion}, and cf. {Eschalot}.] (Bot.) A small kind of onion ({Allium Ascalonicum}) growing in clusters, and ready for gathering in spring; a scallion, or eschalot. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • shallot — /shal euht, sheuh lot /, n. 1. a plant, Allium cepa aggregatum (or A. ascalonicum), related to the onion, having a divided bulb used for flavoring in cookery. 2. the bulb of this plant. [1655 65; aph. var. of earlier eschalot < F échalote, dim.… …   Universalium

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