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/esh"euh lot', esh'euh lot"/, n.shallot.[1695-1705; < F, MF eschalotte, dim. of eschaloigne SCALLION]
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Eschalot — Esch a*lot , n. (Bot.) See {Shallot}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eschalot — [esh′ə lät΄, esh΄ə lät′] n. [Fr eschallotte: see SHALLOT] SHALLOT … English World dictionary
eschalot — n. (Botany) shallot, plant from the onion family which produces an edible bulb; bulb of the shallot plant is used as food … English contemporary dictionary
eschalot — esch·a·lot … English syllables
eschalot — /ˈɛʃəlɒt/ (say eshuhlot), /ɛʃəˈlɒt/ (say eshuh lot) noun → shallot …
eschalot — noun type of onion plant producing small clustered mild flavored bulbs used as seasoning • Syn: ↑shallot, ↑multiplier onion, ↑Allium cepa aggregatum, ↑Allium ascalonicum • Hypernyms: ↑onion, ↑onion plant, ↑Allium cepa … Useful english dictionary
Allium Ascalonicum — Shallot Shal*lot , n. [OF. eschalote (for escalone), F. [ e]chalote. See {Scallion}, and cf. {Eschalot}.] (Bot.) A small kind of onion ({Allium Ascalonicum}) growing in clusters, and ready for gathering in spring; a scallion, or eschalot. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shallot — Shal*lot , n. [OF. eschalote (for escalone), F. [ e]chalote. See {Scallion}, and cf. {Eschalot}.] (Bot.) A small kind of onion ({Allium Ascalonicum}) growing in clusters, and ready for gathering in spring; a scallion, or eschalot. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shallot — /ʃəˈlɒt / (say shuh lot) noun 1. → spring onion. 2. a plant of the lily family, Allium ascalonicum, whose bulb forms bulblets which are used for flavouring in cookery and as a vegetable. 3. the bulb or bulblet. Also, eschalot. {aphetic variant of …
shal|lot — shuh LOT, SHAL uht», noun. 1. a small plant much like an onion, but with a bulb composed of sections or cloves; eschalot. It belongs to the amaryllis family and to the same genus as the onion. 2. a bulb or clove of this plant. Shallots are often… … Useful english dictionary
