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shallot definition

shal·lot (s̸hə lät′, s̸hal′ət)

noun

  1. a small onion (Allium ascalonicum) whose clustered bulbs, like garlic but milder, are used for flavoring
  2. green onion

Etymology: obs. Fr eschalotte, altered < OFr eschaloigne: see scallion

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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