Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A variety of onion with pointed, pear-shaped bulbs that grow in clusters.
- noun The mild-flavored bulb of this plant, used in cooking.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A vegetable of the onion kind, Allium Ascalonicum, native in Syria, and elsewhere cultivated; the seallion or cibol.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.) A small kind of onion (
Allium Ascalonicum ) growing in clusters, and ready for gathering in spring; a scallion, or eschalot.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun a type of onion of the species
Allium ascalonium . - noun a type of onion of the species
Allium oschaninii . - noun any small onion.
- noun New Orleans A scallion.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun small mild-flavored onion-like or garlic-like clustered bulbs used for seasoning
- noun aggregate bulb of the multiplier onion
- noun type of onion plant producing small clustered mild-flavored bulbs used as seasoning
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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It's like, a fancy French shallot from the farmer's market, versus a regular old supermarket yellow one.
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Also slice thinly a shallot, which is a cross between a garlic clove and an onion in much the same way that a mule is the cross between a male donkey and a female horse (´cept a lot different).
American Chronicle 2008
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But the rest are coming on well (great with a cheese and "shallot" sandwich at the weekend).
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Meanwhile, cook 1 minced shallot with 1 strip of bacon, sliced into matchsticks or lardons in a skillet.
Organic Authority.com: Lentils: Inexpensive Protein Powerhouse and International Recipe Darling Organic Authority.com 2012
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Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine the pomegranate seeds, apple, chorizo, shallot and lime juice.
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In a blender or food processor, chop the sorrel and shallot to a fine puree.
Kurt Michael Friese: Savoring Sorrel Season Kurt Michael Friese 2011
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The smoky density of the mackerel was nicely offset by the pointed black olive tapenade and the fresh, zingy flavours present in little tangles of tomato, shallot, red pepper and spring onion, a layer of pea shoots and red chard, and the generous dressing of grassy olive oil.
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When the lentils are cooked, add salt and pepper to taste, and toss with the shallot, bacon and 1 tsp. of balsamic vinegar.
Organic Authority.com: Lentils: Inexpensive Protein Powerhouse and International Recipe Darling Organic Authority.com 2012
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She rolls a mixture of minced duck confit, savory, shallot, egg and bread crumbs into cocktail-size balls; stuffs each with a nugget of foie gras; browns them in duck fat; glazes them with fig jam, white balsamic vinegar and mustard seeds; wraps them in pieces of her Charcutepalooza cured duck breast; broils them and inserts toothpicks.
Food bloggers' charcuterie project goes viral Bonnie S. Benwick 2011
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Sprinkle with the shallot and top with the strips of salmon.
Haute Coals: Frilly Grilling on the Backyard BBQ Gwendolyn Bounds 2011
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