Shallot

n.

1.

(Bot.) A small kind of onion (Allium Ascalonicum) growing in clusters, and ready for gathering in spring; a scallion, or eschalot.

Noun	1.	shallot - aggregated bulb of the multiplier onion
	2.	shallot - type of onion plant producing small clustered mild-flavored bulbs used as seasoning Synonyms: Allium ascalonicum, Allium cepa aggregatum, eschalot, multiplier onion
	3.	shallot - small mild-flavored onion- or garlic-like clustered bulbs used for seasoning

Allium ascalonicum, Allium cepa aggregatum, bulb, eschalot, multiplier onion