Main Entry: shal·lot

Pronunciation: \shə-ˈlät also ˈsha-lət\

Function: noun

Etymology: modification of French échalote, from Middle French eschalotte, alteration of eschaloigne, from Vulgar Latin *escalonia — more at scallion

Date: 1664

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 : green onion