shallot

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shal·lot /ʃəˈlɒt $ ʃəˈlɑːt/ noun [countable]  HBPDFa vegetable like a small onion 青葱

Examples from the Corpus

shallot• Skim off excess fat from pan, and add shallots, juniper berries, and bay leaves.• In same pan, lightly brown shallots, garlic, and onions in oil remaining in pan.• Sauce: place the chopped shallots in a pan and add the vinegar, thyme and bay leaf.• Add the shallots or salad onions to the remaining butter in the pan and cook until just soft.• Wine acidity, he explains, is swallowed up by the natural sweetness of the shallots.• Add some celery and apple to the shallot dressing and spoon around the guinea fowl terrine.• Saute until shallots are soft but not browned.• A separate sauce is made by sauteing the duck liver with shallots, carrots, herbs, and dry sherry.Origin shallot (1600-1700) French échalote, from Latin ascalonia; → SCALLION

shal·lot nounChineseSyllable  

a like Corpus a onion vegetable small

shallot
shal‧lot /ʃəˈlɒt $ ʃəˈlɑːt/ noun [countable]a vegetable like a small onion

shal·lotBrE /ʃəˈlɒt/ 🔊NAmE /ʃəˈlɑːt/ 🔊 noun

a vegetable like a small onion with a very strong taste 红葱头