# shallot

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃælət/ · frequency rank #62,505

## Definitions
1. Any vegetable of certain species in the onion family.
2. Any vegetable of certain species in the onion family.
3. Any small onion.
4. A scallion.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French échalote, from Middle French eschalote, alteration of Old French eschaloigne, from Medieval Latin escalonia, from Latin ascalonia (cēpa) (“onion of Ashkelon”). Doublet of scallion.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shallot