From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Plants, Foodshallotshal‧lot /ʃəˈlɒt $ ʃəˈlɑːt/ noun [countable]HBPDFa vegetable like a small onionExamples from the Corpusshallot• Skim off excessfat from pan, and add shallots, juniperberries, and bay leaves.• In same pan, lightly brownshallots, garlic, and onions in oilremaining in pan.• Sauce: place the choppedshallots 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 naturalsweetness of the shallots.• Saute until shallots are soft but not browned.• A separate sauce is made by sauteing the duckliver with shallots, carrots, herbs, and drysherry.Originshallot(1600-1700)Frenchéchalote, from Latinascalonia; → SCALLION
