Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of onion plant producing small clustered mild-flavored bulbs used as seasoning: This is the common name for a specific plant species, also widely known as the shallot. It is cultivated for its edible bulbs, which grow in clusters and have a flavor milder than that of most onions.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The recipe calls for Allium ascalonicum, but you can use a regular onion in a pinch.
  • Farmers in the region have cultivated Allium ascalonicum for generations.

Advanced Usage

• Botanical/Latin Name: The term "Allium ascalonicum" is primarily used in scientific, botanical, or formal culinary contexts to specify the exact species.
  • The study compared the antioxidant levels in Allium ascalonicum and Allium cepa (common onion).

Variants and Related Words

• Shallot (n): The most common English name for .
  • Finely dice two shallots for the sauce.
• Allium (n): The genus name for plants including onions, garlic, leeks, and shallots.
  • Garlic and shallots both belong to the Allium genus.

Synonyms

• Shallot: The standard culinary and common name.
• Eschalot (archaic): An older variant spelling of "shallot".

Related Phrases

• Shallot bulb: Refers to an individual bulb from the cluster.
  • Peel and mince one shallot bulb.
• Shallot plant: Refers to the growing plant itself.
  • The shallot plant has slender, hollow leaves.

Noun

1. type of onion plant producing small clustered mild-flavored bulbs used as seasoning