shallot
The origin and history of shallot.
Etymology
English borrowed the word from French échalote. That came through Middle French and Old French from Medieval Latin, and ultimately from a Latin phrase meaning onion of Ashkelon.
The origin and history of shallot.
English borrowed the word from French échalote. That came through Middle French and Old French from Medieval Latin, and ultimately from a Latin phrase meaning onion of Ashkelon.
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