shallot
shal·lot
noun \shə-ˈlät also ˈsha-lət\Definition of SHALLOT
1
: a bulbous perennial onion (Allium cepa aggregatum) that produces small clustered bulbs which resemble those of garlic and are used in seasoning; also : its bulb
2
See Origin of SHALLOT
modification of French échalote, from Middle French eschalotte, alteration of eschaloigne, from Vulgar Latin *escalonia — more at scallion
First Known Use: 1664
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