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''shallot'' ▫ᴱᴺ｜Definition｜1st｜20250819013807-00-⌔
shallot - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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Noun
shallot (plural shallots)
- Any vegetable of certain species in the onion family.
- Allium ascalonicum.
- Allium oschaninii.
- Any small onion.
- (New Orleans, Australia) A scallion.
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.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA: /ˈʃælət/, /ʃəˈlɑt/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ʃəˈlɒt/
- Rhymes: -ælət, -ɒt
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