shallot

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
11
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈʃælət/
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/ˈʃælət/ · /ʃəˈlɑt/ · /ʃəˈlɒt/

Definition of shallot

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Any vegetable of certain species in the onion family.
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noun

  1. Any vegetable of certain species in the onion family.
  2. Any vegetable of certain species in the onion family.
  3. Any small onion.
  4. (Australia)A scallion.

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Etymology

Borrowed from French échalote, from Middle French eschalote, alteration of Old French eschaloigne, from Medieval Latin escalonia, from Latin ascalonia (cēpa) (“onion of Ashkelon”). Doublet of scallion.

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