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shallot [ʃəˈlɒt] n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) Also called scallion an alliaceous plant, Allium ascalonicum, cultivated for its edible bulb 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the bulb of this plant, which divides into small sections and is used in cooking for flavouring and as a vegetable [from Old French eschalotte, from Old French eschaloigne, from Latin Ascalōnia caepa Ascalonian onion, from Ascalon, a Palestinian town] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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| You shall have a companion; we will send to the rectory for Miss Plym--the very person to chop parsley and shallot for my omelet. |
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