shallot

/ʃəˈlɑt/

/ˈʃʌlɒt/

Other forms: shallots

Definitions of shallot

1. noun

   type of onion plant producing small clustered mild-flavored bulbs used as seasoning
   synonyms: Allium ascalonicum, Allium cepa aggregatum, eschalot, multiplier onion

   type of:

   Allium cepa, onion, onion plant

   bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb
2. noun

   small mild-flavored onion-like or garlic-like clustered bulbs used for seasoning
   type of:

   onion

   an aromatic flavorful vegetable
3. noun

   aggregate bulb of the multiplier onion
   type of:

   bulb

   a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure