plural shallots
1
: a perennial onion (Allium cepa var. aggregatum) that produces small clustered bulbs which resemble those of garlic and are used in cooking
also
: its bulb
2
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Fresh mushrooms, baby spinach, and shallots make for a pretty and healthy filling in this skillet frittata.
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
Entrees include such dishes as pork belly with hatcho yaniniku, Bibb lettuce and shallots and black garlic chicken with carrot puree and charred scallions.
—Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Stir in some diced shallots and a dash of bourbon, and cook until the liquid has evaporated.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
Basting with herbs, butter, garlic, and shallots adds an entirely new dimension.
—Eric Wareheim, Saveur, 26 Feb. 2026
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
Entrees include such dishes as pork belly with hatcho yaniniku, Bibb lettuce and shallots and black garlic chicken with carrot puree and charred scallions.
—Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Stir in some diced shallots and a dash of bourbon, and cook until the liquid has evaporated.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
Basting with herbs, butter, garlic, and shallots adds an entirely new dimension.
—Eric Wareheim, Saveur, 26 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for shallot
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“Shallot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shallot. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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