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

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Etymology

Origin of shallot

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

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Example Sentences

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shallot shallots

Sometime in the past few years, though, I opted to add a sliced onion, a sliced shallot and some garlic to the dish.

From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2024

Crispy, crunchy fried shiitake mushrooms are piled high on a bed of shallot chilli butter, which sits on a crunch roll.

From Salon ● May 28, 2024

Add the shallot and cook, stirring, until light golden brown, about 2 minutes.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 22, 2023

Meanwhile, in a bowl toss the carrots, celery, shallot, thyme, dill sprigs and 1 teaspoon salt.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 21, 2023

Prepare the eels according to directions given for Stewed Eels à la Americaine, sprinkling with shallot and parsley also.

From How to Cook Fish by Myrtle Reed

Similarly decadent but less expensive are the two mini-hot dogs with caviar and pickled shallots sold for $39 at the Bar Room at the Modern, inside the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Indonesians eat a hot sauce known as sambal made of chilli, garlic, shallots and aromatics with just about every meal.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

There’s a joke in the special that references a purple toothbrush, but, and then there’s also a reference to my aura based on the fact that I’m cooking with shallots.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026

Top with crushed peanuts or fried shallots for crunch.

From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2026

I cooked them as Angelo had recommended, first in a dry frying pan to sweat out their water, and then with butter and shallots.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

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