A small, mild-tasting onion with several cloves, used in cooking for its delicate flavor. It is often used in sauces, dressings, and gourmet dishes.
From Middle English 'shalot', from Old French 'escalogne', from Latin 'Ascalonia caepa' meaning 'onion of Ascalon', a town in ancient Palestine. The name was shortened and altered over time.
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