plural shallots
1
: a perennial onion (Allium cepa var. aggregatum) that produces small clustered bulbs which resemble those of garlic and are used in cooking
also
: its bulb
2
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Add shallots, bay leaves, thyme, garlic and a pinch of salt.
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Fox News Staff, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Add shallots, garlic, chiles and fingerroot (or ginger) into the bowl of a food processor, along with 2 tablespoons of shrimp paste, 1 tablespoon of dried shrimp, and 1 teaspoon of white peppercorns.
—Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
Other recipes that recommend using yellow or sweet onions or even shallots, or a mixture of onions, call for a lighter, golden-brown caramelization or use white wine or cognac as the alcohol, as well as other seasonings.
—Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Hanson makes a vinaigrette from the cooking liquid, adding fresh lemon juice, olive oil, mint, shallots, herbs—a complicated preparation.
—Tamar Adler, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
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Fox News Staff, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Add shallots, garlic, chiles and fingerroot (or ginger) into the bowl of a food processor, along with 2 tablespoons of shrimp paste, 1 tablespoon of dried shrimp, and 1 teaspoon of white peppercorns.
—Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
Other recipes that recommend using yellow or sweet onions or even shallots, or a mixture of onions, call for a lighter, golden-brown caramelization or use white wine or cognac as the alcohol, as well as other seasonings.
—Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Hanson makes a vinaigrette from the cooking liquid, adding fresh lemon juice, olive oil, mint, shallots, herbs—a complicated preparation.
—Tamar Adler, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shallot
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“Shallot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shallot. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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