shallot
Americannoun
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shallots
plural
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a cultivar of the onion, Allium cepa aggregatum, having a divided bulb used for flavoring in cooking.
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the bulb of onion cultivar Allium cepa aggregatum, used in cooking.
noun
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Also called: scallion. an alliaceous plant, Allium ascalonicum, cultivated for its edible bulb
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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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Noun Inflected Forms
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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Another great salad is strawberries mixed with fava beans, radishes, greens and a garlic vinaigrette or shallot vinaigrette.
From Salon ● May 23, 2025
Right now, as I’m doing this interview, I’m in the mood for the caramelized shallot da bing, cod with black garlic butter and red braised kabocha.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 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
Take up the fish and add to the gravy a little chopped onion, mushrooms, shallot, parsley, and garlic fried together, and Page 220 enough white stock to make the required quantity of sauce.
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
The other is unapologetically savory, studded with tangy giardiniera and cloaked in what I’ve taken to calling “edible confetti” — a joyful mix of crushed Parmesan crisps, bacon and fried shallots.
From Salon ● Dec. 9, 2025
I love a classic quiche Lorraine, filled with smoky bacon, rich Gruyère cheese and shallots.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2025
My mom handed me an onion, a pepper, some plantains, cilantro, carrots, shallots, and something that looked like an onion.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
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