shallot

American  

[shal-uht, shuh-lot] / ˈʃæl ət, ʃəˈlɒt /

noun

shallots plural

1. a cultivar of the onion, Allium cepa aggregatum, having a divided bulb used for flavoring in cooking.

2. the bulb of onion cultivar Allium cepa aggregatum, used in cooking.

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shallot British  

/ ʃəˈlɒt /

noun

1. Also called: scallion.  an alliaceous plant, Allium ascalonicum, cultivated for its edible bulb

2. the bulb of this plant, which divides into small sections and is used in cooking for flavouring and as a vegetable

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• shallots
  plural

Etymology

Origin of shallot

First recorded in 1655–65; shortening of earlier eschalot, from French échalote, diminutive of Middle French eschaloigne scallion

Example Sentences

Alison Roman’s famous Caramelized Shallot Pasta calls for a tin of anchovy fillets.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2025

Ms. Diamond, a Connecticut-based mother of two grown children, said she and her husband of 33 years serve Allison Roman Shallot Pasta with crusty bread and a salad.

From Washington Times • Dec. 20, 2022

Bon Appetit's Deviled Eggs with Crispy Shallot Gremolata has a few things that your typical deviled egg doesn't have: textural contrast from the crispy shallots and a hit of freshness from the citrus.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2021

Find more recipes like Grown-Up Grilled Cheese with Cheddar and Shallot in “New Essentials .”

From Washington Times • Oct. 1, 2018

The Honey-Tree bears as great a Resemblance to the Locust, as a Shallot does to an Onion.

From A New Voyage to Carolina, containing the exact description and natural history of that country; together with the present state thereof; and a journal of a thousand miles, travel'd thro' several nations of Indians; giving a particular account of their customs, manners, etc. by Lawson, John