Shallots

n. plant from the onion family which produces an edible bulb; bulb of the shallot plant (used as food)

Shallot, as the word is commonly used, or eschallot in some countries, refers to two different Allium species of plant. The French grey shallot or griselle, which has been considered to be the "true shallot" by many, is Allium oschaninii, a species that grows wild from Central to Southwest Asia. Other varieties of shallot are Allium cepa var. aggregatum (multiplier onions), also known as A. ascalonicum.
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Noun
1. aggregated bulb of the multiplier onion
(hypernym) bulb
(part-holonym) eschalot, multiplier onion, Allium cepa aggregatum, Allium ascalonicum
2. type of onion plant producing small clustered mild-flavored bulbs used as seasoning
(synonym) eschalot, multiplier onion, Allium cepa aggregatum, Allium ascalonicum
(hypernym) onion, onion plant, Allium cepa
3. small mild-flavored onion- or garlic-like clustered bulbs used for seasoning
(hypernym) onion
(part-holonym) eschalot, multiplier onion, Allium cepa aggregatum, Allium ascalonicum

An onion variety that produces clusters of bulbs. Their flavor is slightly less intense than that of onions. Shallots are excellent for pickling.

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