Definitions for shallot

shallot shal·lot

Spelling: [shal-uh t, shuh-lot]
IPA: /ˈʃæl ət, ʃəˈlɒt/

Shallot is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 161 anagrams from letters in shallot (ahllost).

Definitions for shallot

noun

  1. a plant, Allium cepa aggregatum (or A. ascalonicum), related to the onion, having a divided bulb used for flavoring in cookery.
  2. the bulb of this plant.

Origin of shallot

1655-65; aphetic variant of earlier eschalot French échalote, diminutive of Middle French eschaloigne scallion

Examples for shallot

shallot is stronger than garlic and onion; a real Tartar sauce cannot be made without shallot.

Directions: In a bowl, toss the shallot slices with the flour.

When oil shimmers, add the anchovies, garlic, shallot, and bread crumbs.

Mince and fry a shallot and add it, then a large glass of red wine, a few drops of lemon juice.

Chop up a shallot, and fry it in butter; add your haricots, with pepper and salt and tomato pure.

The genus is widely cultivated and furnishes several varieties of onion, chives, leek, garlic and shallot.

When the shallot is hot pour off the oil, add one cup of brown gravy, and simmer for five minutes.

Mince a shallot onion and brown slightly with two spoonfuls of butter.

Test a shallot slice to assure the oil is sufficiently hot enough to fry the shallots.

This sauce can be made with essence of truffle, or game, or shallot.

Word Value for shallot
Scrable

10

Words with friends

11

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